Treasure Hunting Along The Famous Cerro Gordo Tramway
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- It took me 12 hours to walk all of Cerro Gordo's former tramway, but I'm glad I did!
This aerial tramway was how ore was moved from Cerro Gordo to Keeler below. It stretched about 8 miles up and over peaks and valleys. Miners used to ride the tram back up the mountain from Keeler after a day at the bar.
A lot of the tramway was far away from any road, leaving it relatively unexplored. My hope was to find artifacts to return to Cerro Gordo's museum.
These days, mining tramways are a thing of the past. As mining changed to open pit mining and large trucks and more efficient road building became available, they became obsolete remnants of the past.
The timbers will eventually decay away and the wire rope will rust into dust. And all the history and innovation that went into these beautiful structures will be lost on future generations.
So hopefully this video will give you an idea of the magnitude of these systems, without you having to make the 12 hour hike yourself!
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Post a compilation of your best TikToks! I’m so jealous of all the cool stuff you get to explore
Is you build maybe some sleds like native Americans you could probably drag some of that heavier stuff back
What size boots do you wear?
We sit down every Sunday morning (west australian time) and watch these as they premier.
I’m located in Riverside California. Let us know what weekend you’re planning on getting those buckets...
My great grandfather mined in Cerro Gordo circa 1910. Your videos mean a lot to my 84 year old father.
That's very cool 🔥
bless your great grandfather, too say them fellas worked their arses off is an understatement, forever respect 💯
Awww that’s so cute ❤️ what a sweetie. Hello to your dad 😊
Have you taken him up there yet for a little stroll down memory lane?
Did your dads Grandad tell him about working the mines in Cerro Gordo? Would loved to hear more 😊😊😊
I'm glad a relic town like this ended up belonging to a guy like Brent. You can tell he genuinely loves it and enjoys sharing it as well.
True and everything started from some tiktoks
He respects it to
Honestly he really does and i really want to help him with this project
There are thousands of these towns throughout the West, just waiting for the intrepid to bring them back to life.
I’m pretty sure you realize how many childhood dreams you’re living out for all of the viewers. Watching these videos has and incredibly calming effect as well.
GET A HELICOPTER!! I'm not yelling that. I'm really excited for you and the restoration of Cerro Gordo.
"Don't tempt me with a good mine" is a solid 10/10 T-Shirt idea for you
Sold. I'm going to make that happen and I'll send you the first one.
Thats legit man!!
@@GhostTownLiving Thats awesome a youtuber supporting their fans!
@@GhostTownLiving Will you announce when its done? Just ordered a normal one and can't wait to order one of those too
@@GhostTownLiving One of your commentors above said he'd design them for free!
Here is a copy of his comment:
Christopher Ives
4 days ago
Please make "DON'T TEMPT ME WITH A GOOD MINE" shirts with that phrase and "Cerro Gordo , Cali." written underneath. That'd be a GREAT shirt, haha! OR bumper stickers?
I'm an artist and if you want to make them - I'll design them for free, and even have a printer who could make them and send them to you. You pay for raw production and you keep all the profits to help rebuild the hotel.
Crazy to think that one of the buckets is still hanging up there to this day, amazing
I thought the same thing! It is crazy!
@@goldibee can’t imagine riding in a bucket up that high
Same
On my bucket list ...
Still full of something too!
First as a hiker, credit to hiking it. Then as someone that's made a few amateur videos, credit to the great job of videoing it all and the hours editing the whole thing. Then the cherry on top, the narration of the history and your thoughts. A lot of effort went into this video, what a great job.
I love how you NEVER say "This town..." or "This place" when referring to Cerro Gordo. You always say the name. Shows the love and respect you have for it.
Those miners are looking down at you Brent, and saying "Thanks Young man, for remembering us"
🥺🥺
Just got goosebumps
Absolutly
That story of the lady getting her groceries via the tram, gives a whole new meaning to 'shopping on line'...right?...right?
This Reply is genius no lie maybe first actual online purchase ever lol nice!!!!
I just lol’d
You sure are a wonderful human being
Yeah but I wouldn't like that long of a shopping line
🤣
You had tow sets of two large drums each, one at the top and one near the bottom. They are weights, probably filled with rocks. Their purpose is to tension the main stay cables. As temperature goes up and down the cables expand and shorten. These tension drums then go up and down, keeping a. Instant tension on the main stay cables.
"Not like fake dark, but actually dark" was my favorite line in this one. Love this video.
That woman who sent her shopping list via ORE BUCKET was the first to "shop online" for groceries you could say. lol.
Ha ha!
This comment made me laugh out loud for real haha thanks
@@Xeidasx no problem. lol. I sent a pic of it to my wife. All she said was "So typical of you. BUT a good one."
@@andiepasdedeux6576 GOOD ONE!!!!!!
Brent needs to pin this. XD
Rather than just moving everything back to Cerro Gordo, I would love to see a trail built so that walking the route could be part of the experience of visiting the mines.
That’s what I thought lots of people would love to do a Trek down and stay at a motel at the bottom before heading out of town.
I was thinking that too. The contest speaks volumes.
Good idea!!
I meant ‘context’ not contest
@@lucillekenney8311 Z
I enjoy your videos so much. I spent years in the desert wilderness in NM and AZ. I became ill in my 50s and could not live such an adventurous life any more.
It makes me happy to see young people interested in US history and have the ambition entrepreneurial spirit
My buddies and I just passed through your little town, but didn’t stop to look around. We knew this was a privately owned property and wanted to respect your privacy. But, MAN, what an awesome place you have with built-in daily adventure. I admire your sense of adventure and your ability to narrate your videos in such an interesting and captivating way. Your efforts are the reason you have 1.something million subscribers and growing. Onward!
I didn't think it was possible to become so fond of someone I've never met. What a great guy.
That wheel WAS ❤️ beautiful. :)
I just want to say thank you for your videos. My mom has dementia and she loves watching your videos with me. We used to love to explore old towns and antique shops together. We cannot do that anymore but watching your videos and seeing you explore gives her such joy. Thank you!
wow, take care mate
My best friend Mike allso has dementia
And we allways watch mash together but just last night he and I watch mine explore vidios together and it was great to see his curiosity come to life again.. We are wintering in florida but live allso in N.Y.
This makes me weep. My mom had dementia also. One of my last memories of her was her trying to eat the flower I had placed on her tray. I know she was likely going to smell it. When she looked up at me as I took it away she had such an innocent expression. I cherish the memory. So glad you can share these videos with your mom,they are great aren't they?
Treasure hunting is one of my favorite things to do. Thanks for taking us along with you. Ore buckets was cool to see
Brent, it warms my heart to see a young-fella living his dream! Cerro-Gordo can live again as a tourist getaway destination (read - air b&b) good luck God Bless (Terry from Canada)
How much do those ore buckets weigh? I’ll come with a helicopter and lift them out.
That would be awesome!
Helicopter is a good idea. Get a bunch of artifacts together and then promote the idea to the local government. Heli it out.
Mules: Get in the choppa!
This needs to happen so many of those hard to reach artifacts could be moved that way
@@alolen6261 That's like saying don't use a computer to produce documents. Use a typewriter. Otherwise, it's "cheating".
I hope this channel stays active for at least another 20 years.
Pretty sure most of us will be booking it on Airbnb and telling our wives/girlfriends all about this town because of this channel.
Agreed! I got linked to this channel at the start of the week and got to here so far. Amazing content.
I like your positivity. You’re so optimistic and happy all the time. I like watching your videos at the end of a long day. I like seeing the drone footage and all the cool treasures you find. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you. What you are doing his inspirational, recovering lost history, reminding us all what our ancestors did to build this continent.
Don't ever let it get you down, you are blessed to be there, and an inspiration!
I can’t even describe how valuable this content is.
favourite channel rn best content fr
Someone send this man some new boots! Brent makes National Geographic quality documentaries by himself. My favorite show right now.
Your idea, you send him some boots! But at the same time, it's kinda "fitting" for a show like this, lol
Now he looks like miner.
Dude, I love the way you always remain in good spirits, even when you're getting your ass kicked by nature. You're an inspiration.
I'm getting so hooked on your videos. Hubby and I are 74 so we won't be starting a project like yours but we can live vicariously through people like you who accomplish projects like Cerro Gordo. Watching you explore is fascinating. And the desert!!! Your kind of desert, not flatlands like the Mojave. Just beautiful.
The History and Discovery Channels could take a lesson from your videos. No formula dramatic music, no mindless narration, no repetition, it's all real and live and pure history and you are a damned good host! Stay you and don't get too slick like some CZcamsrs. Sometime they get their priorities mixed up and the product suffers. Great job, keep it up! Mark in Texas.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS
Agree!!!!
I have been trying to put my finger on why I love this channel so much and YES! That is exactly it.
Indeed!
Imagine eventually having a gondola system up the mountain to Cerro Gordo following the old tram way 🚠🚡
Or chairs, like in the sky centres!
@@maruubnd or Tram system/Chairlift
For $6 million is possible to get chair lifts for visitors and supplies. This town will quickly come back to life and be maintained. But 6 mil is a big number.
Hell yes would be so worth it even though I hate heights
@@jamesh950 sure is. Just need the right references to get the job done. (💰💵💸)
Brent I've just started watching your channel so I'm catching up on these videos and you are getting so good at these. I just have fallen in love with your drone shots. You inspire me and so many other people I'm sure to fall in love with history. Great job enjoy your channel 💖
You are so special. I love going on these journeys with you. Precious!
If you haven't retrieved one of the ore carts by my next visit you can add two to the retrieval crew.
Thanks again for allowing Steve and I to visit and help build the miner's cabin #1. Look forward to many more times in the future.
Would love to be apart of this as well.
If you go back to one of the June 2020 videos, there's a link Brent provided for people who want to volunteer. Thats what I did. I'm one of the 2 people Brent mentioned after starting the miner's cabin rebuild 2 weeks ago. So it can happen, just gotta reach out to him. It was worth it. Ill be there again hopefully by the 1st week of March. Cheers!
@@jaystahler3782 how's the town coming along?
This town honestly couldn't have found a better owner!
I think the town found him!
@@jayceekarencoxe6983
No joke😊😊
Omg I lost this channel on my feed when I got a new phone and the name cerro Gordo just popped into my head and now I’m back 😁 this is all I watched in covid
Thought I was nuts, Brent your awesome. Viewing your videos puts me back on the side and top of a mountain. Watch out for the hikes from hell.
Sunflower seeds for the salt, pickle juice for the muscle cramps or mustard. A good, new shovel handle without a metal tip for the hike and protection, good length of cord wrapped around the handle for grip.
Stay safe and thanks for the adventure.
I cant imagine waking up everyday and having this to hike all by myself. Sounds like heaven. So peaceful.
When you’re like hmmm I live in England, but entertain the thought of going on a trip to pick up some ore buckets 🙂
Me too living here in Copenhagen. Planning it and all 😂
@Daniel Toth Bro what
@Daniel Toth Mmm. Okay 😂
@@Strookers I guess he really hates aeroplanes , and stereotypes all of Europe
@@AndyBull69 That seems to be the case, yes
After having a very busy day at work working in a retail typesetting, this was a real breath of fresh air to sit down and watch this, I just felt transported to another place in time and that felt awesome and the views were spectacular, thank you so much for uploading this and hopefully many more to come.
I fall asleep to these videos every night ! Mahalos Brent ! 🤙🏽
This may be a wacky idea that isnt even feasible. But imagine eventually rebuilding the line. Either just for show, or it could even be a sort of tour, for people to to experience all the way down. I would pay for such an experience :)
A VR Drone ride youtube video would be pretty feasible
Or sort of like a ski lift.
yes that would be awesome
Yep me too.. rebuilding the line with 2 or 4 people seats, open ones, like in the skiresorts.. i love to ride them here in the Alps on a hiking trip
I would sponsor the rebuilt of the line it is such an artifact
Mark the location, then wait for snow and use a sled to get it down the hill.
Thanks for bringing this awesome piece of history back to life and keeping the legend alive.
I started watching one of the vidios at about noon. It is now 5pm and I've been watching them all day. I'll be back for more tomorrow!
As i started leaving social media and disengaging myself in mindless activities on such platforms I found this channel. I appreciate this channel because I can engage my mind in the activities he performs at Cerro Gordo. Every weekend after a week of work I look forward to this. I strive for the moment at which he can open the gates and allow people in. I am young, the gears of my adulthood life are just in first gear. I hope for the physicality of cerro gordo to be a part of my story.
Stop trying to sound more intelligent , you'll get more respect in life being yourself, and speaking from the heart. How long did you edit this paragraph trying to get the words right? 🤨
@ Positive Negative, Except for being young, I can relate.
@@jaime8317 Kind of judgemental, aren't you? Positive Negative may actually be just that smart and talk exactly that way. You don't know.
@@jaime8317 Just being myself here. I try to edit my comments to the best of my ability whilst including wording that is truest to what I am actually feeling about given situation. Im typically not one to ramble on over CZcams comments sections. This channel is one (that I am currently aware of) I can actually place myself in the moment and have true feeling for. As per the being myself aspect, that was a very personal decision that took a lot of willpower to act on. I just got tired of algorithms picking and choosing what it would show me, and how long it would keep my attention. I myself have a hard time controlling an impulse to click on some variety of entertainment. Some people do not have that issue, and I’m happy for them.
I live in riverside California and I would love to volunteer my time to help preserve this amazing piece of history.
Its an awesome project.
Ayy riverside hahah there are also mines near big bear
whoop whoop riverside IE livin
I'm sure if you showed up with a pair of gloves he would put you to work
I live in Wisconsin and would definitely volunteer 3-4 weeks into this project. Heck i would even finish the house in Keeler!
I absolutely love an adventurous road-trip with exploring along the way. Watching your videos is so relaxing & exciting ♥️♥️♥️
Thanks for your videos.. I live a life a million miles away from yours and your visual stories but i find them fascinating.. Each video Is an Adventure about to happen and by watching i am part of it.. Thanks again.. Ian.B. - Coastal UK.
I'll recover one of those buckets if you let me park my camper trailer in CG for a couple nights. 😃😁
Please make "DON'T TEMPT ME WITH A GOOD MINE" shirts with that phrase and "Cerro Gordo , Cali." written underneath. That'd be a GREAT shirt, haha! OR bumper stickers?
I'm an artist and if you want to make them - I'll design them for free, and even have a printer who could make them and send them to you. You pay for raw production and you keep all the profits to help rebuild the hotel.
This would be so cool! I would definitely buy one if it happens!
Yes please I’ll take 50
Stickers would be a good starting point. They're not very expensive and he would be able to sell and mail them by himself if he wanted to, which I think he probably would to get started. He would be able to build on that and fund more stuff like shirts!
@@lotharschiese8559 yea if money was to start coming in he would ve doing qlot more work defi Italy would need a partner to overlook that aspect while he focuses on Cerro.
Lothar - is he taking applications for merchandising Czar?!
He really needs unique things like that T-Shirt, great suggestion Chris Ives -
Perhasp, A line of miners hats with the Cerro Gordo logo in multiple colors would be my suggestion. When guests come to stay (future, finished) they'd receive one as a souvenier
Just found your channel. Well and truly hooked, binge watching at the moment all the way from the UK 🇬🇧 totally fascinating. Thanks for sharing
Watching you following the cables down the mountain, made me think about the men who laid those cables. How hard and dangerous it must have been. They must have been hardy. There are untold stories everywhere you look. I really appreciate their work and could feel their pain. Thank you for taking me on this journey with you. You may not appreciate what it means for someone who is now old and disabled and unable to do the things that you are doing now, to be on this journey with you. Seeing things that firstly I knew nothing about but experiencing alongside you. Rob, Cardiff, Wales, a disabled Vet.
The "water tanks" you saw were actually anchors, filled with rock and soil
Actually big weights to keep the cables tight, or they would sag.
@@caddmannq You nailed it, they were counterweights
I think they were stationed on top of the structures because the structures themselves were not anchored into the hill but rather sat on top. Kind of like putting sandbags on "A" frame road construction signs. I think they were just used to hold the structure down and in place to keep it from moving around as the loads swayed and jostled along the route.
@@BrokeMoFo Every cable tram must have weights to keep the cable tight when you load the cars. Those timber towers were surely anchored to the rock with wedge anchors that rusted away. They surely also had lateral guys or stays, to help keep them from creaking and swaying.
Absolutely amazing video & story telling!! Keeps getting better & better!!! Hope all is well & hope to see you out there again soon :D
Would never expect to see you here homie
Would never expect you to watch this either damn
This is the anime crossover I did not expect to see
What’s up!
So cool, me and my buddy want to come up and help. we are in southern ca.
You need HeavyD to come back with his chopper to pick some of those heavy treasures.
Such beautiful terrain out there! Amazing to see. Also you do such an amazing job telling the story. We can surely tell how much you love that town. I hope to one day make it out that way to see this area. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us 🙏
All the way from Bucksport, Maine 🇺🇸
When you think about sending orders and getting supplies up the tramway, is this considered ordering "online"?
lmao
*@**38:00** what was originally in the creepy pit of death at the first tram stop?*
I'd say it was ordered "on the line"
I’m an archaeologist in New Mexico and these videos really help me appreciate the historic artifacts we find. It’s very easy to overlook the old cans and bottle glass in search of prehistoric artifacts.
I’m sure you already have these artifacts recovered by now. But if you bring a crew of people to move these things to a few central drop areas then you can have a helicopter fly in to drop a dumpster or two. Then load em up and air lift them to town. Takes a bit of planning but doable.
I know this video is years old at this point, I've just started watching the series as a way to wind down and actually relax in my time off from work without doom scrolling. Today I sat at home and worked on a new crochet project while watching this series, in a day I got to this video from the start of the playlist! I also wanted to say that I guessed 8 tobacco tins!! I was very excited when you announced how many you found. This is a wonderful series! I'm 25, a nurse and midwife, and watching from Australia, if that's interesting to you at all 😁 I look forward to catching up on all your progress 🤩💜🩷🩵
One day I'll get to book a trip here. The scenery is truly awe inspiring.
The view from the standing tramway station is so beautiful.
Last one to Cerro Gordo pay the first round of beers at the hotel!
Stay in Bishop and visit.
its a beautiful area. mt Whitney and Alabama hills are a stones throw away, which are incredible to see
I hope you do! Agree with the tramway stations. Very stunning all around. Thank you for checking out the video!
@@GhostTownLiving honestly, as soon as we have the vaccine and your hotel is open for bookings, I'll be coming over.
At this point it feels like Brent's a part of my family.
Like an uncle who lives in a different country.😂😂😂
@@rickobrien4025 yes sir.
I too was confused by your wording for a moment. I agree except that for me he's like having an uncle that lives in the same state but that I've never met, which would be weird if being a recluse wasn't kind of his thing lol
I was just thinking about how it’ll be when I visit him. I’ll know him, but I’ll be a stranger living in a van. Lol
same,and he defo has great karma and i wish him all the very best
@@rickobrien4025 I get that a lot! I may make a calendar of all the rivers I’m down by! 😂
You are a legend already and you have really good narration skills when it comes to these videos and a great respect for history which is awesome I will come visit your town someday
Thank you for the tour Brent. It was a worthwhile adventure.
Brents' Next Video: "Watch Me try On the 20 Pairs of Boots My Viewers Sent Me"
Living there he could use every pair!
He only needs one pair - a pair of Zamberlins
@@chuckn4851 are they the best (tough,comfortable) ?
seriously. subtitled - Never trust cheap amazon stuff
I could literally cry sitting here in grey, suburban northern England watching the beauty and awe that’s out there where you are. So lucky! I’ll never escape these clutches and experience that
I honestly feel bad for you, I live in the wilderness of Canada, replace the rocks and sand with green forests, meadows and water.
I feel you. North of England is shite and depressive as hell.
You can actually feel life draining away while you are there.
Las Vegas is like that, it’s pretty cheap to go there
You could escape if you wanted to badly enough, come to America with nothing and you can make it.
I wish you could find a way to be brave and reckless .. and make way for at least some beauty in your life .. or .... matickulously plan and save gather money and make nice cheap tips into the free ... scotland ? .. islands ? .. spanish islands .. or a trip to the u s . It ca be done and maybe by u ... i write u this to remind miself ... i will and have to do it
Would be great if a tramway could be setup again and have people visit cerro gordo for the day. I also think taking rides up and down cerro gordo's mountains would be very exciting and beautiful.
That would be awesome 👌🏼
Brent your channel is my absolute favourite to watch, I used to do a lot of caving and pot holing in the Uk so your mine adventures are an absolute pleasure to watch, your passions for sharing the history of Cerro Gordo is humbling. I have only recently discovered your channel and I'm binge watching, the thought of catching up is gutting but I can't wait to see what you've achieved. Thank you for your content, oh and I guessed 8 so your last update on the tins made me laugh. Best Wishes, Jon, Cannock Chase, UK
It’s amazing that after centuries, this rigid terrain is no match for all our modern technology, short of helicopters coming in and lifting those buckets out. It is truly a marvel how those men created these systems in the rigid and harsh mountains. I love the narrative of men 100’s of years later having to walk the buckets out to the road. I wish I could be a part of this. Truly a masterpiece. Thank you Brent.
Thanks for watching the video! I agree, it's almost mindblowing to think of what they accomplished when building the tramway...
@@GhostTownLiving It's a little simpler than you'd think, because all they had to do was build the stations and then drag the cable up the mountain, likely with another, smaller cable. The really impressive part is that they somehow got all the running gear (wheels, bearings, etc) up the mountain somehow. That probably just amounted to a whole bunch of dudes, and a whole bunch of mules, pulling them up on wooden skids.
Also, that tramway would make for a very, very serious zipline experience. I know it had to have crossed your mind, but people would come and pay just to experience that, which would be the same experience those miners had back in the day, plus a little modern accommodation and safety.
@@jttech44 i was thinking that as well.. making the world longest zipline at gordo would be just damng cool
@@jttech44 The liability insurance though would be astronomical.
I can’t be the only one that saw a clowns face on the Keeler sign at 38:41 , right between the “50” and “ELEV”
Its pennywise 😂
Yep for sure see it!! What's the other things left n right?
Yup
I saw it! Pretty freaky!
Yes
I just started watching ur channel and I love it because when u say treasure it isn’t just good and precious metals. U see a rusty beat to shit tobacco Tin and you see the historic gold of that. U see that it tells the story of a human being. I really respect that. And I wish more people thought like that.
Would like to see the keeler train station in daylight .. Great video !
I love when he gets excited about everything he finds because it makes me feel more normal about my passion for old things that have survived🌝🤍
Me too! I love the color of the wood and the patina of the metal after 100 years outside.
@@robertartac1853 lmao rust isn’t patina, metal doesn’t patina.
@@ohanaross-roberts9719 patina is why copper is green. Patina definitely forms on metals.
The "water tanks" were probably weights for tension the cable.
It looks like they filled them with rocks to make the counter weights. Simple clever solution.
Agree, have seen something similar at other mining tram stations - sometimes large counterweights were hung from the rear of the station to keep it from tipping over, not only to apply cable tension.
Thanks, that makes perfect sense now you mention it
Came to the comments to say the same thing. Really cool system
I was just thinking the same too. They look like they were full of rocks, not water. The metal pulley/worm device was at the top, not the bottom. Similar systems are used on overhead power lines for trains, but on a much smaller scale.
I've been watching every video you have posted. This is a dream of mine brining back history
I absolutely love the Owens Valley and Highway 395 is my happy place. Haven’t been up to Cerro Gordo in about 30 years, but I do wave hello to you guys from the flatlands of the Owens Lake berm roads and Dirty Socks Springs. Thank You so much for these great videos!
This man has to have the most humble voice I have ever heard.
Pretty easy to listen to, huh?
@@69mag I sometimes put the videos on loop when I’m busy.
I thoroughly enjoyed this hike and the discoveries along the way.
Thank you for coming along for the hike!
same, i watched every second of the video as i was there
Favorite CZcamsr right here. Love the passion for history and sense of adventure ❤️
I think it would be next to get some people together and play out a day in the old west. Thanks for sharing it was awesome.
It would be cool to see the tram or a part of the tram restored. Just imagine building that thing back then with limited equipment.
I was thinking the same thing! It would really help move all the stuff he’s finding and can be used as a ride for guests
I think the best and cheapest way is to use the old cables, build 2 or 3 temp towers leapfrog the buckets down closer to the roads letting GRAVITY do the work.
I love tram. I restored a tiny poma lift.
Load buckets at top with rocks. Their weight would pull good stuff up from the valley below.
I was kinda thinking the same thing. Maybe restoring some of the tram stop towers along that route you walked? Not necessarily for transporting goods or people? But maybe a "Tram Tour" on mule or horseback?
I have a feeling Brent is going to rebuild the tram one day.
Yeah he'd have to have a team for its construction though
Probably not, he doesn't own the land that it would've connected to in keeler. Plus there is little to no financial incentive to rebuilding the tram in it's entirety, maybe select pieces of it, probably the first tram station at cerro gordo.
@@FC360D lmao your dumb. Ski lifts cost tens of millions of dollars.
@@ohanaross-roberts9719 , That is quite impolite... just "out of touch with reality." Beside, it would be "You're dumb." Dum, de dum, dum.
I have been binge watching your mining videos. So far this one is by far my favorite. I absolutely love how enthusiastic you are about all of this. Every time you say this is cool to you but it may not be to anyone else..I'm screaming how cool I think it is.
I used to do missions, and this would have been a very worth while project back in my younger days. Unfortunately I'm way over the hill and now have to be a spectator. I love what you are doing. Can't wait to watch more.
Hello from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks for sharing your great video’s please keep them coming
Get you a pair of combat boots...you can buy them on any base or surplus store...never had a pair to bust on me throughout any terrain...
Buy them a little big so you have room for a good insole. Great suggestion.
@@l.m.2404 Good insole and two pairs of socks. They're not making them to be comfortable, but you'll probably lose your feet before you manage to break a pair.
@@jttech44 true dat
@@l.m.2404 usa ARMY BOOTS ARE AWESOME!
Imagine how awesome it would be, if it was possible to set up that first stretch of the tramway and hang some of those ore buckets up there, stationary of course, but giving that look of the good ol' days of Cerro Gordo!
Just picture it, you arrive at a ghost mining town and there's this tram line over your head with ore buckets and water tanks hanging from the cable! It'd be awesome. Just awesome.
YES! I commented this same thing. Even just doing a mock up and hanging one would be cool
men were very determined back in the day. physical labor made everything possible.they figured out a way. thank you for sharing th area is beautiful
Thanks for sharing all that knowledge. ❤
Have any sponsors like Levi's, Quikrete, Home Depot or any other related companies reached out? They could help out financially with different buildings and projects. I really love your videos Brent, and excited to watch you bring back Cerro Gordo!
Thank you! None yet, I've reached out to Levi's though! Nothing yet! haha, we'll see...
Having watched shows like The Curse of Oak Island, I would have thought your story up at Cerro Gordo would be interesting to a TV company.
@@GhostTownLiving You need Quickcrete! a LOT of it.
You ever think about trying to find and film more of the wildlife up there? Snakes, lizards, coyote etc...? Love this vid too btw!
I just woke up and read "sharks" and i was like what the fresh ****
@@dominusetdeus060644 hahahaha
I can’t thank you enough for all the videos you do. I watch them over and over again. Thanks so very much for taking us a long
Discovering your channel feels like treasure-hunting! Thank you so much for making these videos, true gems
Make Cerro Gerdo Great again! It would be awome to see a zip line installed to replace cable line of old. Giving visitors a nice long experience of what it was like for miners who rode the buckets.
I thought so too.
Zip line sounds great. Or a chair lift. It would add to the attraction of the town if visitors could ride it (safely!) and tour the town from the air.
Safety would be a huuuuge issue 😅
My grandfather told me stories of riding the cable to the mines .
He worked as a coal miner in southern Colorado.
If you want to get some of those things off the side of the mountain do it the same way as the miners did with mules !
Your are doing the very thing that I would love to be doing. I live in a small mining town in Northern New Mexico, turned ski resort town. Most of the mines up in this area have been mitigated by the National Forest Service, though occasionally I do come across some artifacts that tell the story of this area. God Bless and keep doing what you are doing.
This is absolutely one of my most FAVORITE videos yet! It's been difficult to say I have a favorite because every single one is something new and exciting to watch. This one was just perfect! Watching you hike all the way and all the treasures you found on the way was so exciting! You do the BEST job at showing us everything and all the history you know about so many different things up there. I'm in awe with every video I see! It's like every piece of history you come across, you know what it was used for, who made it and how old it is. You just amaze me with all the knowledge and your love of history and Cerro Gordo!
I'm digging your videos! Last night it clicked that I had actually been to Cerro Gordo on a film shoot about 10yrs ago so it makes it even more interesting knowing I have been there 👍
What were you filming?
He has a nice piece of Heaven out there without any doubts...I sure wish I could stumble on a piece of Heaven and enjoy those mountains everyday. Living in icky Wisconsin with not so nice weather, all we have are hills no mountains..
trent you should go up there and do some drone footage for his channel .
Woah this is an unexpected crossover cameo
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Didn’t expect you here haha
Anyone else love this so much to want to watch more than once? I cant be the only one! ❤
I usually watch the long ones again and again, as there's so much info and things to see.
Wow if we all could pitch in and get that tram running like It did back in the day that would be some fun stuff