California's Lost Desert Town 🇺🇸

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  • čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
  • Just outside of Death Valley National Park is a lost desert town with people who've decided to live away from it all. Join me as we journey into this special place where the locals say they live in absolute freedom, without cops, crime, or any of the hassles (and few conveniences) of the modern world... a strong community isolated from the rest of American society.
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  • @PeterSantenello
    @PeterSantenello  Před 2 lety +1465

    Thanks for joining in today guys! I just want to give credit where credit's due. It might look like it's just me making these videos but my wife Natalia is a huge component to making these weekly videos possible. She was up until 6:00am this morning finishing up on the edit so we could post at our usual Sunday time of 11:00am EST. She puts her heart and soul into these video teasers and final touches to make sure you get the best video we can offer. If you're liking these videos please give Natalia a big shout-out!

    • @sophiemorrison9820
      @sophiemorrison9820 Před 2 lety +38

      all the while i watched this video i was thinking of the hard work she does (as editor?). you're lucky, peter.

    • @floridamanofficial
      @floridamanofficial Před 2 lety +28

      Isn't such a blessing to have a great woman / partner by your side!

    • @KennyG650
      @KennyG650 Před 2 lety +31

      Good 👍 Job Natalia

    • @bill_case
      @bill_case Před 2 lety +21

      Thanks for the great video and your hard behind the scenes work, Natalia!

    • @nailingitwithkia
      @nailingitwithkia Před 2 lety +16

      Thanks Natalia for all your hard work!!

  • @ganymede...
    @ganymede... Před rokem +192

    Your "off the grid" videos are really my preferred ones. I like your way of meeting people, talking to them without judging. Much more interesting than any mainstream documentary, great job

    • @badenpobjoy8274
      @badenpobjoy8274 Před 9 měsíci +8

      100% correct imo.

    • @breadfan9
      @breadfan9 Před 8 měsíci

      THese people are bizarre. IF you cant function in society then why? I guess that's how things gotta be sometimes.

    • @mojo.adventures
      @mojo.adventures Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@breadfan9 It's more of a question why society has failed them. If you come to the desert and meet some of these folks, you will 100% get it. Tired of playing the game. It's not for everyone, but worth it for the space and views and space alone...🌵🤠

  • @PeaceOverHate55
    @PeaceOverHate55 Před rokem +162

    My dream life!!!! My friends think I am crazy to want to live isolated in the desert. The desert sounds are healing.

    • @williambarry8015
      @williambarry8015 Před rokem +5

      The wind is as miserable as the heat.
      You're going to spend More money to live isolated. All necessities cost more. you may save money on housing.
      Aside from that you might love it.
      Winters with little wind aren't any big deal.
      Its quiet and you can see.for miles.

    • @puccalove24
      @puccalove24 Před rokem +11

      I would love to live there. No one to bother me. Just the peace and quiet I love!❤

    • @Twobarpsi
      @Twobarpsi Před rokem +6

      My dream as well! Complete isolation!

    • @dickjohnson9582
      @dickjohnson9582 Před 11 měsíci +5

      There's a reason why they call it death valley. the summer AVERAGE is over 100. No thank you

    • @shawnalajame7888
      @shawnalajame7888 Před 11 měsíci +9

      Over 100 is NOTHING. Haha It’s that way all summer in areas like Ridgecrest CA, Boron CA, & Bakersfield. Death Valley gets up over 111 all the time in the summer. It got up all the way to 134 F.

  • @viejo2a
    @viejo2a Před 9 měsíci +48

    Outstanding. Being a Californian, motorcyclist and something of a desert rat, I’ve visited the town several times over the years. I’ve entered up over “the falls” route as well as from the highway. Its a fascinating place to be sure. You managed to find some of the most interesting folks to talk with, as you always do. Well done.

  • @christmaswonderland571
    @christmaswonderland571 Před 2 lety +138

    "We have had only one fight in thirty years!"
    Peter "but you've been divorced twice"
    😂😂😂 that was a savage comment

    • @RealMTBAddict
      @RealMTBAddict Před 2 lety +10

      They really forgot they were divorced twice lol

  • @mikeward7290
    @mikeward7290 Před 2 lety +336

    Very interesting. I happen to live at the mine that was spoken of 4 days a week.
    What was not mentioned is the lack of light pollution out here.
    It's a star gazers paradise.

    • @joewenzel5142
      @joewenzel5142 Před 2 lety +15

      I was stationed just South of there at Ft Irwin and in 1997 out in the field there I had a front row seat to the two comets (Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake) that were visible in the night sky for months with the naked eye. I saw them even better when I viewed them through my night vision goggles.

    • @davidroyer5049
      @davidroyer5049 Před rokem +10

      The lack of light pollution in much of the Mojave Desert is inargueable.
      I could add that the desert is a photographer's paradise; photographers are thick on the ground out here.

    • @davidroyer5049
      @davidroyer5049 Před rokem +4

      I think I know where this is (but my lips are sealed) and I would like to come out and sop up some local color (but NOT like Lucy and her grape-stomping fiasco)

    • @marknicolich5789
      @marknicolich5789 Před rokem +5

      @@joewenzel5142 we camped out there and what a show it was to watch the jets training they would zip through them canyons and they would be level to us on a hillside

    • @taskerpro944
      @taskerpro944 Před rokem +4

      @@davidroyer5049 Yeah you could say it's really about "Survival of the Fittest" out there. 😂

  • @curtismarean6963
    @curtismarean6963 Před rokem +124

    I hope this place never goes away, it's a very rare thing to find a place that is as free as this town. I've lived in Maine for over 20 years and have never seen a town that is not embroiled in politics one way or another. To know that a free town still exists in our United States is a relief to this tired soul.

    • @SamuelGriffin
      @SamuelGriffin Před 10 měsíci

      They are not free. They are California Liberals and they don't tolerate ANYONE who is not a socialist Liberal.

    • @deborahkimball-billups6405
      @deborahkimball-billups6405 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Slab city 😮

    • @filmtvbiz
      @filmtvbiz Před 9 měsíci

      Maine. Wells, Sanford, Biddeford, Portland, (Nova Scotia CA), North Berwick, Kennebunkport, Kennebunkport, Eliot, great place(s).
      Grew up in New England (Boston), family in Wells/North Berwick. Now in Pasadena CA. Miss the Atlantic.
      🕊️😎

    • @Christopher-on7og
      @Christopher-on7og Před 9 měsíci +5

      Yeah but they still need society to eat, and it looks like they all have their properties in a city ...
      Not judging but they are not that free.
      Still it's a nice place 🙂

    • @sisterbluesky62
      @sisterbluesky62 Před 8 měsíci

      Agree❤

  • @Wandering_Nowhere
    @Wandering_Nowhere Před 9 měsíci +25

    These remote, desert towns are my favourite videos to watch. The openness, the friendly people, and freedom.

  • @Life_42
    @Life_42 Před 2 lety +358

    Please do more of these remote US towns, I love them!

    • @scootermann83
      @scootermann83 Před 2 lety +4

      @A S ARAKNAS

    • @armandobroncas4124
      @armandobroncas4124 Před rokem +5

      Go out and explore them yourself

    • @Adamlang-td9vg
      @Adamlang-td9vg Před 8 měsíci

      So cool.. JEsus is king

    • @jjmack8233
      @jjmack8233 Před 4 měsíci +1

      There has been other CZcams videos of this town. I won’t mention it out of respect but it’s no secret. It’s a pretty cool place and I plan to go there in a couple months when start my camping trip. Loved your video, well done!

  • @matthewx2590
    @matthewx2590 Před 2 lety +744

    It’s so mind boggling that, in all of these series you do, the people are so different, yet it’s all in the same country. 🇺🇸

    • @connorlongaphie
      @connorlongaphie Před 2 lety +39

      It's a pretty massive country though

    • @calisoul1921
      @calisoul1921 Před 2 lety +19

      Yeah you got to get out more bro lol and when you get out don't be afraid to speak to people.

    • @CrankyGrandma
      @CrankyGrandma Před 2 lety +32

      The US is soooo diverse in so many ways.

    • @SlicedBread1219
      @SlicedBread1219 Před 2 lety +32

      Everyone lives here. Anyone one person that you can think of of any race, gender, ethinicity, etc....they're here. Somewhere. Hell, I met someone from Greenland that lives in Oregon. No shit.

    • @oh_look_bananas
      @oh_look_bananas Před 2 lety +10

      We live in a big country.

  • @BuckJones1909
    @BuckJones1909 Před rokem +7

    I think this is one of my favorite videos! Max and the twice married twice divorced couple are terrific people! “I’m a Maserati stuck in neutral”

  • @M5S
    @M5S Před rokem +38

    When people around me tries to describe Americans based their narrow minded view when reading about world politics I often bring up these kind of warm, wholesome and free-minded people that I usually bump into when traveling around in these wonderful parts of the states such as Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. I meet them outside gas stations, at motels, in roadhouse restaurants etc. etc. The American people is sure as hell not the government. This is along with the nature and scenery one of the reasons why I love the US and take the early road-trips around in the area, not for the shopping malls, the amusement parks or any of the plastic surreal parts of the country which usually is what people from Europe refer to when describing their trips to the US! When people say that they love the Italians or the French mentality they’ve never been around to meet the authentic Americans /Love from Sweden 🇸🇪

    • @WendyRandall
      @WendyRandall Před 26 dny

      Sweden 🇸🇪 has my heart! I’ve only traveled out of the states to two locals , Peru and Sweden x2. There is something about Sweden that feels like home to me. I think I belong there😂. I felt like the people were fairly “ closed off” but yet helpful and friendly when needed?. I feel like when you actually do befriend someone there and gain their trust, you have a friend for life. I made a hand full of lifelong friends while visiting the Bushcraft Festavelan even if we only keep in touch via social. I attended the festival twice (should have been an annual visit) but then the world fell apart and I don’t think I’ll ever get to go back. That breaks my heart. I visited Stockholm and Uppsala and some surrounding countryside. I loved the slower pace of life and the way people seemed fully engaged in what ever they were doing , especially when conversing with someone. It’s been a few years but I don’t remember seeing everyone’s heads buried in thier cell phones.

  • @thisandthat5774
    @thisandthat5774 Před 2 lety +366

    I love how calm, well spoken and none judgemental Peter is in his videos. A humble dude making fascinating videos doesn't go unnoticed. His questions are focused, insightful but always respectful. Awesome.

    • @ametilimited
      @ametilimited Před 2 lety +3

      Very well said!

    • @buster9106
      @buster9106 Před 2 lety +1

      I like silly memes!

    • @sonjafarrell2773
      @sonjafarrell2773 Před rokem +4

      Nice people. Enjoyed this video. Who owned the carp in the spring out in no where?

    • @marioglory8528
      @marioglory8528 Před rokem +2

      LOGODIARREA MEANS SOMEONE WHO TALKS A LOT LIKE HAVING DIARREA WE USE IT AS A JOKE BUT LOGOS MEANS WORDS HE IS RIGHT AT 17:36🙂 (RHODES ISLAND GREECE )

    • @MsTifalicious
      @MsTifalicious Před rokem

      Change your profile pic. Unless you love to let the world know how you align with Ukrainian's RACIST and homophobic, transphobic views. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

  • @AdrianMartinez-wh4bp
    @AdrianMartinez-wh4bp Před 2 lety +61

    the way he said being born to perfect loving parents was the Pompeii of his life was touching. anyone who has had a shitty childhood and/or life due to their parents know what it is to be robbed the most precious importance of life

    • @mR-dc4oq
      @mR-dc4oq Před rokem +4

      Welcome to THAT club. After years of wrangling, I’ve managed to dump the burden if victimhood and have a very blessed life. Part of the process was to figure out that though I learned to live with F*ck heads as a child I didn’t have to continue that into my adulthood. Maybe that was the lesson the whole time.

  • @mustafashaheen8229
    @mustafashaheen8229 Před 11 měsíci +17

    This lovely village looks exactly like Siwa oasis here in Egypt 🇪🇬.
    Most of its residents has run away from the crowded cities and the disorders and the huge range of inconvenience.
    Thank you very much for this impressive video.
    Salute from Egypt 🇪🇬 with love and respect 😊

    • @lrh411
      @lrh411 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thank you for sharing with us Mustafa, come visit the states. I would love to visit your country.

    • @Adamlang-td9vg
      @Adamlang-td9vg Před 8 měsíci

      JEsus is the savior not Obama God bless. JEsus is king

  • @Troy-McClure81
    @Troy-McClure81 Před rokem +55

    My grandfather ran the Morningstar mine in the Mojave preserve when I was a kid and took me through this Ghost town of people once. I was amazed how people could live in such ungodly forgiving wasteland.But then again alot the miners lived in sheet metal shacks so these people are definitely living better then original settlers

    • @Blessednesting
      @Blessednesting Před 10 měsíci +1

      We loved visiting Calico Ghost town growing up and took my kids there a couple years ago.

  • @chrisdunntv
    @chrisdunntv Před 2 lety +305

    You know it's a good day when Peter drops a video!

    • @mantastenisas9809
      @mantastenisas9809 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes

    • @PeterSantenello
      @PeterSantenello  Před 2 lety +39

      I'm interested! If you don't mind please email me at: contact@petersantenello.com
      I want to do more of these alternative living types of videos. I live in Florida so I'm sure it's not too far.

    • @Chicagofellow15
      @Chicagofellow15 Před 2 lety +3

      @@PeterSantenello please come to Chicago to do a video

    • @PeterSantenello
      @PeterSantenello  Před 2 lety +7

      Thanks Chris!

    • @kyoung2134
      @kyoung2134 Před 2 lety +2

      Hey Peter can you do a video in Chicago soon?

  • @wittypal2608
    @wittypal2608 Před 2 lety +95

    The US has amazing and very scenic landscapes. Really beautiful.

    • @Brownnproud91
      @Brownnproud91 Před 2 lety +6

      Yeah that was once mexico

    • @Ruder6163
      @Ruder6163 Před 2 lety +2

      Only on the west coast for the most part.

    • @JELew-yk3bm
      @JELew-yk3bm Před 2 lety +9

      @@Ruder6163 you must have never been anywhere because the northern east coast does many mountains and exotic looking views and down south does too

    • @Ruder6163
      @Ruder6163 Před 2 lety

      @@JELew-yk3bm only on the west coast FOR THE MOST PART.

    • @kinhason46
      @kinhason46 Před 2 lety +9

      @@Brownnproud91 and what was this land before it became Mexico under the Spanish?...get it?

  • @MarshallHollar
    @MarshallHollar Před měsícem +1

    THANK YOU NATALIA FOR YOU HELPING ON THESE GREAT VIDEOS.

  • @beckyjenkins4819
    @beckyjenkins4819 Před 2 lety +162

    Thx Peter and Natalia for all the hard work. From a great grandmother in Phoenix Arizona, I love going on all your adventures with you.

  • @hAxelS
    @hAxelS Před 2 lety +84

    You should take a trip to Cerro Gordo and visit Brent Underwood! He also got a channel called Ghost Town Living. Would be a great collab

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme Před 2 lety +4

      I like the town of Cerro Gordo but Brent is an oddball.

    • @sendthis9480
      @sendthis9480 Před 2 lety

      @Hailey
      It’s really hypocritical to be so anti-mining, but want to preserve an old mining town.
      He is just one of a long list of edgy go-getters that wants to turn an old ghost town into his hipster bed and breakfast.
      It would be nice if one of these owners of Cerro Gordo, that supposedly care about the place and area so much, would clean up the MASSIVE pile of waste and toxic tailings that are littering his property…..and ACTIVELY leeching into the waterways.
      Nah…don’t worry about the environmental waste you just bought….go build an air B&B.
      That REALLY gives back to the environment.
      At least that Canadian Mining company he sabotaged would have actually HAD to lean up the 100 years of waste….we know hipster dude wont.

    • @anybodyoutthere3208
      @anybodyoutthere3208 Před 2 lety +2

      Omg we loveeeeee Brent’s channel!!!! We hope to go up someday and help on one of his volunteer days
      I want to see his shop with all the relics
      If Peter could venture up there now that would be awesome. I don’t think he’s far from where this town is

    • @cass8110
      @cass8110 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Meekerextreme I'd assume only oddballs would use their entire life savings to buy an old decrepit mining town lol

    • @DIYAllied
      @DIYAllied Před 2 lety +4

      Brent has gotten 1.5 million subs in 24 months on 61 videos with over 68 million channel views. Not bad for an "oddball"

  • @psrwhite
    @psrwhite Před rokem +36

    Thank you Natalia and Peter for always showing respect to the people and the environment in your videos. Also thank you for taking us down the road less traveled, showing us places we never knew existed!!

  • @ctlilbit
    @ctlilbit Před rokem +35

    Funny, I was born in Keeler and my parents soon moved Bishop, one of the town's people shopping places. We left California in the middle 50s and now I live in Arizona. I am certainly fascinated with the old mining towns. I love watch the Cerro Gordo video near that area also. It amazes me that people live in the hottest place in America. Another great video, Peter.

    • @rosiecatbandit
      @rosiecatbandit Před 10 měsíci +2

      I was wondering if Ghost Town Living would be mentioned 😊

  • @nextupafrica9897
    @nextupafrica9897 Před 2 lety +98

    If there’s one thing I LOVE about Peter in all of his videos is how he shows respect and unbiased views to the people he meets and interviews , so much so that You can’t tell whether he agrees or disagrees or likes or dislikes something. That’s growth on a different level , and I have learned something from you. Keep up the great work!

  • @BadLuckLuke
    @BadLuckLuke Před 2 lety +60

    To live away from anybody else... is a wise decision in my opinion !!! Life-changing clip bro, keep it up with the great work ✅

    • @dielel9268
      @dielel9268 Před 2 lety +7

      I would do exactly the same if I had the f... money 🤑 (atm I'm living in the f... ghetto)

    • @stn7172
      @stn7172 Před 2 lety +2

      That's what my plans are in rural Utah

  • @tonyalways7174
    @tonyalways7174 Před rokem +4

    A part of me hopes that the future of the whole world sees people forming their own small communities and leave the politicians the media and all that guff to fester in their swamps.

  • @TheNails3
    @TheNails3 Před 10 měsíci +2

    The oasis with the fish seemed unreal... that was amazing... wonder if they put those fish in there and bred them

    • @dfonseka2120
      @dfonseka2120 Před 10 měsíci

      My exact thoughts. The cooler was a give way but it’s so random in the middle of nowhere feels staged

  • @ramonaFZ
    @ramonaFZ Před 2 lety +22

    Peter reminds me of a modern day Huell Howser. Great videos!

  • @kris9259
    @kris9259 Před 2 lety +40

    America is truly a beautiful country. We have such varied landscapes from deserts to mountains. Thank you for bringing so many varieties of people to us as well. Love your channel. Great vid

  • @ctsingletrack
    @ctsingletrack Před 10 měsíci +10

    I spent 3 weeks traveling the country last August. My wife and I were trying to hit as many mountain biking destinations as possible. It made me realize I'm definitely about this life. We're not able to do it full time right now because of our jobs, but we're planning another 3 week trip, and I think we might buy the RV this time instead of renting.

  • @chuzzthefuzz1908
    @chuzzthefuzz1908 Před 9 měsíci +8

    What I really love about watching your documentaries is that I get to listen to interesting people with interesting lives and be presented with ideas that make me think outside the box. I love it!

  • @johannes1498
    @johannes1498 Před 2 lety +20

    Oh man, this is the content is what keeps youtube alive, youtube used to be so good, there are only a handful of channels that are making it worth watching nowadays

    • @illmerica322
      @illmerica322 Před 2 lety +2

      much more than a handful you just aren't looking in the right places

  • @JAK3CAL
    @JAK3CAL Před 2 lety +5

    This is blowing my mind… I’m from Finleyville, PA ; home of the Whiskey Rebellion. I proudly fly the historical flag from this moment at my house today. In the background of this video, someone is clearly flying the same flag in town! Whoever you are friend… cheers!

    • @JAK3CAL
      @JAK3CAL Před 2 lety

      And they even addressed it in the video… incredible. What a small world gaha

  • @wh00t14
    @wh00t14 Před rokem +7

    I'm European and this is what i love about America. I could see me living there. Great video!

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 Před 7 měsíci

      You'd probably enjoy the Moab area if you've not been.

  • @mikeheffner6636
    @mikeheffner6636 Před rokem +18

    I was able to find the location just by what was disclosed in the video. I live in Texas. If you really want to keep locations "secret", I would recommend editing out obvious giveaways. Interesting video, enjoyed it. Next time I visit the famous valley, I'll try to make it there.

    • @ItsAlleged
      @ItsAlleged Před rokem +1

      Same - distances etc...

    • @watersbey25
      @watersbey25 Před rokem +2

      He too lazy to do the editing, and doesn't care. He doesn't even leave messages on the comment sections.

    • @granamiere
      @granamiere Před rokem +3

      There is an entire doccumentary on this town. It is not really a secret. He did it as a courtesy.

    • @megansummersides4255
      @megansummersides4255 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@watersbey25 Awwwe, why so butt hurt? 🙄🙄 if you don’t like it don’t watch!

  • @amywilkins7440
    @amywilkins7440 Před 2 lety +230

    It's so interesting hearing people talk about this little town. My grandparents still own property here. My grandpa was a miner there and that's where my mom was raised. Oh the stories I've heard. Going up to their old house at the mine riddled with bullet holes. Their property is actually shown in this video. It's awesome. Hearing the conversation over the hippies and rednecks is the truth. My grandpa told storied about always keeping guns because that's how bad the fued was.

    • @pipfox7834
      @pipfox7834 Před rokem +23

      by definition, if you are a genuine hippy then you are emphatically not into guns. Just sayin...

    • @kj636
      @kj636 Před rokem +17

      Just fascinating to see perspective about life from these folks. World has become so congested and life became so stressful that we often forget about freedom in our life we may cherish time to time. Those were the days when folks used to enjoy late evening coffee at front porch. Not anymore.

    • @Dr.Zoidberg087
      @Dr.Zoidberg087 Před rokem +19

      @@pipfox7834 well that's just not accurate lol.

    • @marioglory8528
      @marioglory8528 Před rokem +4

      LOGODIARREA MEANS SOMEONE WHO TALKS A LOT LIKE HAVING DIARREA WE USE IT AS A JOKE BUT LOGOS MEANS WORDS HE IS RIGHT AT 17:36🙂 (RHODES ISLAND GREECE )

    • @FRANKSNAKE71
      @FRANKSNAKE71 Před rokem +14

      @@Dr.Zoidberg087 Never met anyone who was a true hippie and owned a gun in my 70 years. But to be fair I guess you could argue the definition of hippie forever 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @patriciawilliamsn9605
    @patriciawilliamsn9605 Před rokem +23

    This was fascinating. These people have a better sense of community that I do in my suburban home. Such fascinating people. Thank you for this.

  • @sinbadsilvius5644
    @sinbadsilvius5644 Před 11 měsíci +1

    "It's the ones that quite often live differently than us that can teach us something" nice.

  • @elbuenjoel2268
    @elbuenjoel2268 Před rokem +5

    With places like this, no wonder this country is called America 🇺🇸 The Beautiful. Thank you for taking care of these beautiful landscapes 🇺🇸 🙂🤝

  • @RealPeterGunn
    @RealPeterGunn Před rokem +9

    I want to live there. I have always wanted to live a secluded life. Either the mountains or there. As I am older now, the desert sounds a heck of a lot better than 7 feet of annual snow.

  • @valerierogers9609
    @valerierogers9609 Před 2 lety +25

    Enjoyed this as I've lived remote offgrid. For practical reasons moved to small town. When you have sense of community, purpose, belonging you have everything. I struggle with that balance every day. Want to move... unsure where. These folks seem so thankful and content. I admire that.

  • @williamwilkins3084
    @williamwilkins3084 Před 2 lety +3

    "We stay out of each other's business"...I LOVE that!!

  • @MsCynflo
    @MsCynflo Před rokem +1

    I really enjoyed this video. 😃

  • @coloradolandandranch
    @coloradolandandranch Před rokem +14

    Love, love, love this video. I have been going through the Mojave desert since I was a child, and it has always been very alluring to me. There is something magical about the Mojave.

    • @fourshore502
      @fourshore502 Před 10 měsíci +2

      for sure. also mojitos. they are magical too.

    • @d.martinez-rodriguez333
      @d.martinez-rodriguez333 Před 9 měsíci

      🤣😂😂@@fourshore502

    • @d.martinez-rodriguez333
      @d.martinez-rodriguez333 Před 9 měsíci

      The desert is beautiful and I love to drive through it, but I do not want to live in it like these people do. Its hot enough in Phoenix and there are way too many snakes and scorpions here...I can't imagine what they are like there. I love small town, rural living, but in greener places.

    • @therealwilfreddierkes9980
      @therealwilfreddierkes9980 Před 5 měsíci

      Old saying goes: never meet your idols . Or something like that. Another words, don’t ruin your childhood.
      The Mojave sucks

  • @mark91345
    @mark91345 Před 2 lety +49

    I am definitely not a desert kind of guy, but it was nice to see anyways. Lots of open space. Lots of creativity.

  • @Chicagofellow15
    @Chicagofellow15 Před 2 lety +48

    Great Content Peter. You show stories the media fails to cover.

    • @zazz69ed
      @zazz69ed Před 2 lety +1

      vice did this town a few years back.. no secret.. the town even used to market and sell tours LOL

  • @ss194bay6
    @ss194bay6 Před rokem +3

    Hi mate G'day from down under
    I've accidentally come across your channel, I was brought up by my grandparents , just touch my nerve when you talk or interview this remarkable people all they stories, I love it .. keeps me appreciative of the land ..
    Thank you and Thank you..

  • @JamesSwartz-xi8ce
    @JamesSwartz-xi8ce Před 3 měsíci +1

    Just discovered your videos and can't get enough.

  • @kingknight100
    @kingknight100 Před 2 lety +53

    It makes my day just that little better seeing you upload a video
    Thanks for showing us the world, Peter! Much love from The Netherlands

    • @artemisappollo1491
      @artemisappollo1491 Před 2 lety

      Hello , how are you doing? .. a lot of my mom's family are from there🤟

    • @kingknight100
      @kingknight100 Před 2 lety

      @@artemisappollo1491 doing great thanks for asking how about yourself
      Great to hear mate its a great country to live in

  • @jeffhildreth9244
    @jeffhildreth9244 Před 2 lety +27

    I am quite familiar with the town. I have done a considerable amount of exploration to include several mining claims just south of this town. In my early life I lived in a small desert town in North Central Nevada, I love it high and dry and with few primates around. Nevada and a few parts of remote California are still my favorite.
    I was a long time friend of Gordon Newell and his wife. Several times he invited me to go there and sculpt, something I did before I got a "real" job.
    Interesting "interview". Thanks
    RIP Gordon Newell

  • @lawrenceklein3524
    @lawrenceklein3524 Před rokem +8

    As a kid growing up in Tucson and all that surrounds it, late 1950's to late 1960's, I truly discovered the meaning of love. I actually fell in love with my desert Southwest.
    It is the place most closely associated with my heart and soul.
    My dream was to eventually retire on the desert there. I guess we shall see... ❤ 🏜

  • @locolorenzo
    @locolorenzo Před rokem +10

    Everything about this town and its setting speaks to the peace-loving soul.
    Thank you Peter and Natalia, for sharing this. Loved it! Lawrence🚂

  • @fromthepeanutgallery1084

    Love these old hippies, great artists. Never bored. I figured out the town, but will respect your and their wishes to keep it quiet. Informative video.

  • @dizzydeangrammer9318
    @dizzydeangrammer9318 Před 2 lety +9

    Funny thing is that man showing you around is actually a millionaire. I met that man back in the mid 80's, we hung out for a bit and then he just sort of disappeared. I'd love to reconect with him again, we had a lot of laughs together.
    He's a good dude!

  • @mrtchsy-fs6bg
    @mrtchsy-fs6bg Před rokem +2

    Remote yet more connected as a community and as evolving individuals...❤ It .

  • @richardcranium8408
    @richardcranium8408 Před 10 měsíci +5

    You cover the life well. I traveled the states in different cars for for 6 years and lived on a sailboat for 3, then met a girl and moved to her in Norway to raise a son and daughter, then moved onboard a boat again for 10 years after our divorce, but I couldn’t of been able to live here if I hadn’t had that mental mindset from my travels to be able to stay. Traveling gives you strong survival skills.

  • @Viiraldogz
    @Viiraldogz Před 2 lety +11

    Congratulations for reaching 1 million subscribers

  • @YaYa-jy1yv
    @YaYa-jy1yv Před 2 lety +22

    Another glimpse into an American culture I knew nothing about.
    Thanks for your remarkable videos, Peter.

  • @toroverde9329
    @toroverde9329 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I absolutely love this area, this road to what seems to lead to nowhere, this community, the nature of stillness. Whenever I drive this area it offers so much peace. One of my favorite places in California ❤

  • @pastorjimwalls5924
    @pastorjimwalls5924 Před rokem +14

    Natalia thank you for your hard work & dedication!! It is appreciated.

  • @alvarezjacqueline1266
    @alvarezjacqueline1266 Před 2 lety +9

    I know this town. Out of respect I will not give the name. Ive been near here so many times going thru Lone Pine. The towns folk are exceptional. I actually stay at the Dow Villa Motel on Main St in Lone Pine. An excellent place to stay. Great piece you and wife did on them. Good interviews and great filming.

  • @sincerely.ashleyv
    @sincerely.ashleyv Před 2 lety +45

    Such a great video! There's definitely an energy that awakens your soul when in the desert.

    • @jamescoleakaericunderwood2503
      @jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 Před rokem +3

      My Dad loved the desert and so do I...it definitely is full of a beautiful energy you speak of... especially at night with all the 🌟 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @4wayStopEnforcement
    @4wayStopEnforcement Před 9 měsíci +8

    I would love to live in a place like this. I’m so happy that places like this still exist in the United States!

  • @karlweir3198
    @karlweir3198 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Happy birthday Peter Santenello tomorrow 🎉😊

  • @epiwah1
    @epiwah1 Před rokem +85

    My buddy’s dad used to grade the road to that town. He took us out there one day to show us. Having lived in CA my whole life up to then I had no idea it was there. My friend’s dad died a few years ago. I have never met anyone willing to make the drive with me or even interested in it beside myself.

    • @danielbrinkman8069
      @danielbrinkman8069 Před rokem +3

      whats the name of the town?

    • @Lunarstruck1
      @Lunarstruck1 Před rokem +3

      Have you been to Cerro Gordo? The road just washed out but that was my goal

    • @Randy.E.R
      @Randy.E.R Před rokem +16

      @@danielbrinkman8069 when you hear of someone making an incredibly stupid mistake that costs them their life, you would say “they win the ****** award” that is the name of the town.

    • @veggiedisease123
      @veggiedisease123 Před rokem +9

      @@danielbrinkman8069 Origin of Species

    • @UnitedStatesNational
      @UnitedStatesNational Před rokem +5

      "If I shared the name of that spellbound time-warped town then I'd have ta kill ya."

  • @Kind_w0lf
    @Kind_w0lf Před 2 lety +15

    Hello Peter ,,
    A wonderful episode, This spot is similar to many spots here that we have it in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
    We have many villages and desert deserts in which very few people live.
    It's charming, somehow helps to heal, but at the same time a little dangerous.
    Thank you for a great episode!

  • @wiscpoi
    @wiscpoi Před 20 dny

    Wow! What incredible views. Thank you for showing us! ❤

  • @jefflevoir6127
    @jefflevoir6127 Před rokem +5

    Another fantastic video. Thanks for all of the adventures. Really nice to see all of the totally different lives that are lived in this beautiful country of ours. Thanks 👍

  • @mysteyil609
    @mysteyil609 Před rokem +7

    I 100% want to move here. We spent much of my childhood traveling through the New Mexico, California and Colorado in an old camper trailer. I've always done well in the wide open.

  • @Agadirlens
    @Agadirlens Před rokem +10

    This area reminds me of my hometown in the mountains Morocco, North Africa.I go there in summer and just listen to the slow life, that is what I call real sweet life.

  • @thedetectingshowwithjohnny3047

    This was fantastic... Thanks for posting.

  • @aussie-c10-68
    @aussie-c10-68 Před 10 měsíci

    Pete & Natalia, your videos are so entertaining, the way you communicate with people is your gift, keep up the great work..

  • @tilewithme
    @tilewithme Před 2 lety +19

    Congrats to the 1 million subs you deserve it!!!

  • @tseringkaljan8791
    @tseringkaljan8791 Před 2 lety +25

    Omg unbelievable lands exist in America itself.from 🇳🇵.
    Your documentaries are amazing.

  • @johnwood9774
    @johnwood9774 Před rokem +1

    Thank you Natalie, I sure enjoy you and Peter's videos John in Cincinnati

  • @kydawg1684
    @kydawg1684 Před rokem

    That was such a cool visit. Great folks doing their thing in their town. Peaceful.

  • @registereduser6542
    @registereduser6542 Před 2 lety +80

    Death Valley is amazing. I loved camping out there in an RV with my family when I was a kid. The desert is beautiful and peaceful. Sometimes you see Coyotes or other wild animals but the night is really quiet and its interesting to see nature that hasn't been completely developed.

    • @waynewhitworth4932
      @waynewhitworth4932 Před rokem +3

      Not sure what is beautiful about the dessert...I realize it's subjective but for the life of me, I don't understand.

    • @P.W.R.
      @P.W.R. Před rokem +14

      @@waynewhitworth4932
      It's "beautiful" in a different way. Sure, the desert is not like the mountains, beaches, or fall colored rolling hills of the Appalachias. You have to be from the area or have lived in the desert to appreciate it.
      However, I encourage you to look up places in Utah. Badlands National Park is incredible. Never been there, but I want to visit someday. Arches National Park is amazing too.
      I would call those places "beautiful" because of how unique the landscape is.
      The California high deserts are rather boring though. I can attest to that since I'm out of SoCal. The Mojave is quite barren except for places like Joshua Tree and Anza-Borrego.
      The Sonoran desert of Arizona has a lot of amazing sights too. Sedona is really cool. Took a family trip there many years ago.
      There is a lot of life in the desert, especially in our North American deserts. You just need to know where to look.
      On the flip side, I don't like the coast/ocean because I find it "boring" like you do with the deserts. You have two views, open empty water and land to your left/right.
      SoCal has mundane coasts out here, but I do admit that the Northern California coast and the coasts of Oregon are absolutely amazing.
      Those coasts are stunning. Just my 00.02.

    • @bobsag3968
      @bobsag3968 Před rokem +2

      @@waynewhitworth4932 only beautiful for me when i have my dirt bike 😜

    • @AIXITstageleft
      @AIXITstageleft Před rokem +3

      I absolutely love the desert beauty too.

    • @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771
      @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771 Před rokem +1

      @@waynewhitworth4932 The flowers blooming in the spring is amazing.

  • @maryholloway5487
    @maryholloway5487 Před rokem +9

    The sculptures are gorgeous! What a peaceful place.

  • @davidlarson9013
    @davidlarson9013 Před rokem +1

    I love your summary at the end. So true.

  • @Revival_Channel
    @Revival_Channel Před rokem +1

    This was my first video I saw by Peter. Since then I am more and more drawn in by his documentaries. I watched this one two times. 😊

  • @dagmaryuppaderivera2399
    @dagmaryuppaderivera2399 Před 2 lety +20

    I love that place! I remember watching Rose paint the front of the dance hall years ago. She was so nice, as well as the only one around. The waterfall was beautiful, and the cemetery was so interesting. Thanks for sharing this!

    • @laura-ann.0726
      @laura-ann.0726 Před rokem +1

      I've been to the waterfall once, in 2014. The trail to it got wiped out by the August 2022 Flash Flood, so it's not accessible at the moment, but I assume the Park Service will repair the trail and open it up again at some point in the next few months. I've never visited the town, but it's on my bucket list. There are several little towns in Nevada along US-95 that are similar, like Goldfield, Mina and Luning. No services other than electric power. No gas station or grocery store closer than 50 miles away, yet a few dozen people hang on in these places. Must take a very special breed to live in such remote places.

  • @leochen887
    @leochen887 Před 2 lety +8

    I worked at Edwards AFB which is in the high desert country, known as the Moja Desert.
    The vast desert experience taught me that I was truly insignificant.
    Yet the beauty and majesty of the desert night sky never failed to hold me in awe.

    • @shant2121
      @shant2121 Před 2 lety +4

      I live in Lancaster and I can't wait to get out of this shit hole.

  • @karentony3397
    @karentony3397 Před rokem +2

    Once again thank you for a great story.

  • @williamb.8059
    @williamb.8059 Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks Peter and Natalia!

  • @miqsh70
    @miqsh70 Před 2 lety +22

    I was just there for a weekend trip, eating lunch at Bishop and other places. It's fascinating to me how people can organize their lives in the middle of nowhere. Death Valley has its unique vibe, so thank you for sharing. Great way to understand the conditions there.

  • @solvingpolitics3172
    @solvingpolitics3172 Před 2 lety +24

    Amazing Peter. You know what would be really interesting as well. For you to bring someone from one of the other episodes you have done along for their reaction as well…maybe.

  • @WendyRandall
    @WendyRandall Před 26 dny

    Another great video Peter! Things I can relate to….. I too was adopted and after 50+ yrs I still don’t know the time of my birth 🤔 and like the guy who said being born to perfect parents ….. I tell everyone “I hit the lottery the day I was born!” What a lovely community 😊

  • @MrWallybones
    @MrWallybones Před 8 měsíci +1

    I really enjoy your videos. You have a mellow vibe and a natural curiosity about the world around you. A big thanks to Natalia for her "behind the scenes" work!

  • @jackhackett80
    @jackhackett80 Před 2 lety +29

    Peter, we appreciate the hard work your wife and yourself do to be 'timely' with the content. Thank you!

  • @Cale-kr4yt
    @Cale-kr4yt Před 2 lety +7

    Our family has had a road trips and love taking the back lost roads. We have been so far out the radio wouldn't even come in anymore. These people are so blessed to be living so freely and purely.

  • @louisepotier2784
    @louisepotier2784 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Beautiful. And your last statement is correct. Have a wonderful day! 🙂 (Thx Natalia!)

  • @pullmyfinger7124
    @pullmyfinger7124 Před 2 lety +3

    That was awesome! Thanks for taking us on that journey!

  • @dianecheney4141
    @dianecheney4141 Před rokem +3

    My grandfather lived out there. He liked Scott’s Castle. He ended up spending his last 15 years or so in Slab City. But he was happy out there

  • @semasariyildiz4346
    @semasariyildiz4346 Před rokem +1

    I love this kind of videos, it feels 'ike travelling. Definitely very educational. Thank you. Kind regards from Belgium.

  • @brettweary8491
    @brettweary8491 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely Awesome Video Peter

  • @JoseRuizMagic
    @JoseRuizMagic Před 2 lety +13

    Thank you Peter for taking the risks of filming. Thank you Natalia for your hard and good work. Many blessings to you both.

  • @BitterDemo
    @BitterDemo Před rokem +8

    My wife and I are searching such a place with a Cemetery. I am 83 and wife 72 with Alzheimer's and just want to be left alone from everyone. Everyone else trys to rule your lives. We own our California Home and can afford to buy a piece of land and have a Motor Home. We feel we have as good of a chance to live without society as we do without it.

    • @markusr1308
      @markusr1308 Před rokem +5

      You posted that 7 month ago, have you followed through with your plan?

    • @PandianExpress
      @PandianExpress Před 9 měsíci

      keeler town

  • @grebmoolb311
    @grebmoolb311 Před 10 měsíci

    So many wonderful unique souls I would never have the pleasure of knowing without your videos. Thank you.

  • @heulveul4075
    @heulveul4075 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Hi Peter, I recently started to watch your video's. It makes me want to go to the secluded places in the mid-west, the drought, the dust. I want to say that I also really like the respectfull approach you have to the local communities. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

  • @euphoria2339
    @euphoria2339 Před 2 lety +5

    Natalia you did amazing! Thank you for your dedication and effort