My Wife and I Found an Oasis Hiding Ancient Life

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  • čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
  • While exploring a desert wilderness, we discover an inconceivable oasis full of ancient history and beauty.
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  • @RidgeRider66
    @RidgeRider66 Před 26 dny +1304

    Evelyn is a pleasant addition. Thank you for introducing her.

    • @chowderbreadbowl666
      @chowderbreadbowl666 Před 26 dny +32

      I’ve been curious who she was for a long time since this is my favorite CZcams channel and I just can’t help but wonder who Andrew has been lucky enough to spend his life with! Not surprised she’s an angel.

    • @sciptick
      @sciptick Před 26 dny +5

      Great, but did you guys prop up that table at 12:28, or was it there when you got there?

    • @billrobbins5874
      @billrobbins5874 Před 26 dny +33

      Beautiful wife, beautiful hike, beautiful cactus flowers and scenery all around. Appreciate you sharing your ventures with us all. ♥️♥️👍👍

    • @Desert.Drifter
      @Desert.Drifter  Před 25 dny +12

      Already there

    • @SPWoz
      @SPWoz Před 25 dny +11

      She has a great smile -

  • @sarahhunter-wf8km
    @sarahhunter-wf8km Před 24 dny +682

    MY HUSBAND, WHO IS ALMOST 80, WANTED ME TO SEND A MESSAGE AND LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH HE ENJOYS YOR ADVENTURES. HE LIVED ON THE TAOS PUEBLO AS A CHILD. AS A TAOS NM ARTIST, HAS PAINTED MANY OF THE ELDERS OF THE NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA PUEBLOES. HE REALLY APPRECIATES YOUR ATTITUDE OF HONORING THE PAST AND PRESENT AND BELIEVES YOUR SHOW IS A TRUE BLESSING. KEEP EXPLORING AND WE WILL KEEP WATCHING!

    • @oldogre5999
      @oldogre5999 Před 24 dny +35

      Sara, look to the left on your keyboard there is a key labeled Cap Locks push it once and you can use regular words without shouting at everyone! 😁😉

    • @pennyfarthing1372
      @pennyfarthing1372 Před 24 dny

      @@oldogre5999perhaps as an older lady her eyesight isn’t as good as yours and she needs capitals to be able to read it as she types.🙂

    • @Foxwad
      @Foxwad Před 24 dny +81

      ​@@oldogre5999 I mean.. I read it and didn't hear any yelling

    • @falconquest2068
      @falconquest2068 Před 24 dny +48

      Thank you for sharing your husband's thoughts with us Sara. Please wish him our best!

    • @dianna8626
      @dianna8626 Před 24 dny +43

      Maybe it was easier for her to read.

  • @Brisleep1
    @Brisleep1 Před 22 dny +165

    Evelyn was my wife's name, she passed away at the age of 58, five years ago. ❤ I don't usually watch your videos, but this showed up on my recommended list and I'm glad it did!

    • @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111
      @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 Před 15 dny +6

      Your wife's way of saying Hi! ❤

    • @Brisleep1
      @Brisleep1 Před 15 dny +5

      @@NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 yes, she does that here and there. It's still an unusual name, so I'm surprised when I see it as often as I have.

    • @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111
      @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 Před 15 dny +5

      @@Brisleep1 I'm happy you know she's there. I have a Spirit Box Communication channel, and I imagine it's awful, not being able to communicate things easily. We treat our deceased like they don't exist anymore (bc we can't see them) but I know they are there.

    • @Brisleep1
      @Brisleep1 Před 15 dny +6

      @@NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 I did go to your channel, I have no problem seeing her when she's around, visiting me. Thank you for your kind comments.

    • @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111
      @NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111 Před 15 dny +3

      @@Brisleep1 Thank You, Blessings ♥️

  • @velc94
    @velc94 Před 8 dny +21

    I’m 58 yrs old and never knew places like this even existed in the US until a few years ago. I love your videos. These videos should be shown in schools so young kids can learn from them!

  • @KMcKee-qn6bo
    @KMcKee-qn6bo Před 26 dny +915

    Ohhhhh !!!! Evelyn is such a good balance and match for you. Thank you for this opportunity to see you two together.

    • @louisegogel7973
      @louisegogel7973 Před 26 dny +62

      I too like her along! And, I like that you’re not hiking alone out there!

    • @pamabernathy8728
      @pamabernathy8728 Před 26 dny +55

      Such a great team!! & I love how you both seem to have some mountain goat climbing DNA!!!

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 Před 26 dny +21

      *Welcome Evelyn! You guys are so goofy together, I love it!*
      *I agree the **_Rock Goddess_** @**21:50** isn't ancient, but it's at least ten days of work onsite and way too heavy to import it... so someone hiked out there with tools and carved it in place for an audience that might never visit?*
      *More likely it was brought up from the South from someplace near Copán, and carried in hundreds of years ago.*
      *There are aspects of the Rock Goddess (like the tree/hair that are very familiar).*

    • @trainman1209
      @trainman1209 Před 26 dny +15

      She's good looking, too!

    • @clanrobertson7200
      @clanrobertson7200 Před 26 dny +8

      @@1nvisible1,
      I have to disagree with you, and it is based upon my experience living through the real hippie days of the 1960s and 1970s with the birth of Earth Day and the artwork from Height Ash-berry and the psychedelic poster art that drove most contemporary artists and their work. There is very little doubt that one of the previous comments was probably correct in estimating that it took someone at least 10 days of fairly steady work to complete and I also concur that I doubt that anyone with any brained would be willing to carry it in/overland as a completed project when they could bring the tools and have an actual “Love In”!

  • @JasonBrain
    @JasonBrain Před 26 dny +561

    Bro your wife is a real character! Glad you have her with you!

    • @Desert.Drifter
      @Desert.Drifter  Před 26 dny +45

      Haha she is!

    • @harrywalker968
      @harrywalker968 Před 26 dny +14

      @@Desert.Drifter 23:0. that head sculpture, the date is on the bottom.. i still think, it was flooded, when those graneries were built, access by boat.. ?..there must be some evidence of corn fields, raws, somewhere..you dont just plant 2 or 3..or were they traded from other areas..plus, wheres the source of arrow heads.?. nothing but sandstone there.

    • @alejandroriano3246
      @alejandroriano3246 Před 26 dny +7

      100%

    • @HelenHough
      @HelenHough Před 26 dny +6

      Are you sure it is not old? Modern people my not have the skills. It is what I would call the TREE OF LIFE. Show you photos to men in a university, you already do, thank you for you site.

    • @johntanem7361
      @johntanem7361 Před 26 dny +10

      @Desert drifter's, could that piece of metal on sandstone table be what was used to carve the sand stone head?

  • @tequestabob
    @tequestabob Před 8 dny +24

    I think Evelyn really was a nice breath of fresh air in your video series. Please ask her to come more often!

  • @robmills7611
    @robmills7611 Před 21 dnem +77

    That one small tree growing out of that small patch of soil is a perfect example of how even in a minimal environment life expresses itself so beautifully and powerfully! God you are AMAZING! ❤️

    • @barracuda861
      @barracuda861 Před 14 dny +4

      That tree reminded me of my wife and I going to Volcano National Park in Hawaii. Out in the lava fields you could spot something green growing here and there in that rock. Just enough crack to sprout up a plant.

    • @irisessex90
      @irisessex90 Před 14 dny +4

      What a lovely way of expressing a thought. That made me feel so peaceful suddenly. TY 👏🏻👍🏼

    • @Cara.314
      @Cara.314 Před 9 dny +2

      I'd say it's nature that's amazing. Give it some credit! I find there's more beauty in the fact that such incredible complexity and history can form in a universe without an "intelligent designer." As physics plays out, this is what happens. From the most distant galaxies in wavelengths we can't even see with our human eyes to the microscopic life only resolved with technology like electron microscopes, all truly wonders to behold. Giving some sky daddy all the credit would ruin the beauty of it all.

    • @robmills7611
      @robmills7611 Před 9 dny

      @@Cara.314 What do you think nature is? 😂😂😂

    • @Jay-yl9th
      @Jay-yl9th Před 2 dny

      Also proves Ian Malcom's saying "life finds a way"

  • @chiptreks
    @chiptreks Před 26 dny +456

    She's definitely a keeper, my friend. And I mean that in the most respectful way. I love when my wife travels with me on adventures...it's so much more rewarding and fun!!

    • @ericswain4177
      @ericswain4177 Před 26 dny +11

      I nwould love sharing theses adventures with a loved one, that would be awsome.

    • @robertallen6710
      @robertallen6710 Před 25 dny +2

      No woman, no cry...😩😓😁

    • @jughead6709
      @jughead6709 Před 23 dny +1

      Yes, invite Evelyn along again!

  • @froh1froh777
    @froh1froh777 Před 26 dny +309

    I really like your videos. I am part Apache and Pueblo Indian. My dad grew up in New Mexico near Pie Town on the Criswell Ranch. I am George Criswell's grandson. My dad told me stories about growing up on the ranch and how he would ride to the hills and explore the canyons, He said he found several of what he called cliff dweller ruins. He said they were well intact with whole pottery, arrowheads everywhere corn cobs, and burnt corn cobs still in the fireplaces. I never went to the ruins because my Grandfather sold the ranch which was over 46000 acres long before I was born. Anyway, I wanted to tell you this because I thought you might want to research it and maybe you could find the ruins my dad spoke about. The Criswell ranch is on the internet today as it is being sold off in chunks. I hope this becomes one of your videos. Thank you again for letting me relive a memory of the stories my father told me.

    • @pappysproductions
      @pappysproductions Před 25 dny +26

      Thank you for sharing that story❤

    • @sarahporter9541
      @sarahporter9541 Před 25 dny +22

      You have such amazing history! To be a bug on the wall and listen to your father's stories...

    • @suechristy363
      @suechristy363 Před 25 dny +13

      Amazing!!! Thank you for sharing

    • @Desert.Drifter
      @Desert.Drifter  Před 25 dny +32

      Loved the story, thanks for sharing. Would love to have access to a place like that!

    • @calenlight6817
      @calenlight6817 Před 25 dny +11

      They used to make some amazing Goat Cheese in Pie Town. I sure miss the Hatch Chili cheese they used to make.

  • @rockygrindstaff7312
    @rockygrindstaff7312 Před 3 dny +4

    Lucky to have a wife willing to share in your passion. Don't forget to appreciate that

  • @scottsmith8546
    @scottsmith8546 Před 21 dnem +51

    My vote is: YES Always bring your Mrs Drifter with you if she is able and wants to go, she always lightens things up and she IS your better half after all.. 😀

    • @joesands8860
      @joesands8860 Před 10 dny +1

      Seems like a smart nice girl.
      No tattoos are a HUGE plus.

    • @HighlanderNorth1
      @HighlanderNorth1 Před 9 dny

      @joesands8860
      Are you saying that you _wouldn't_ prefer a woman with lots of tattoos? But just imagine how much more beautiful Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor would've been in their prime, if only they'd had lots of tattoos on their necks, faces, stomachs and legs! Ahh, classic beauty.....😁

    • @jasonbored8319
      @jasonbored8319 Před 7 dny

      Marlyn was a nasty woman. Slept with everyone in the buisness.
      Same with Taylor swift.
      Souless industry women who were and are willing to do the most vile things paid by bankers grandsons who are on drugs and have sick thoughts.
      You need to choose better role models.
      ​@@HighlanderNorth1
      A real woman keeps close to her female traits and doesn't imitate biker men with beer bellies and tattoos

  • @stu7161
    @stu7161 Před 25 dny +160

    I used to think your wife must be a special person to let you run off by yourself all the time, but to have her join you makes her *REALLY* special! I enjoyed watching the two of you explore together, don't stop!

  • @clinthowe7629
    @clinthowe7629 Před 26 dny +283

    You are very blessed to have such a sweet and beautiful companion in life.

  • @IDunnoYouTellMe2152
    @IDunnoYouTellMe2152 Před 22 dny +17

    Desert Drifter, you put so much effort into your videos! Thank you! Your narration is wonderful! Great job on this video and all of them! And, so nice to meet Mrs. Drifter. So lovely.

  • @glen1arthur
    @glen1arthur Před 3 dny +3

    Thank you for taking us on your adventures.

  • @markmougine9769
    @markmougine9769 Před 26 dny +240

    Bringing and including your life partner as you roam the earth is such a blessing.

  • @pigsandapples
    @pigsandapples Před 26 dny +169

    Evelyn's smile radiates happiness and light. You're a lucky man Mr Drifter!

  • @jimherron5540
    @jimherron5540 Před 23 dny +6

    What a beautiful and cool location to spend the day with your beautiful wife. Y’all are blessed to have each other.

  • @charlotteswebheimbacher377
    @charlotteswebheimbacher377 Před 21 dnem +11

    Hello Evelyn, you two are a beautiful match! Looking forward to many more awesome vids with you BOTH !!!❤❤❤

  • @Catherine1151
    @Catherine1151 Před 26 dny +193

    Your wife is absolutely stunning! Nice to meet you, Evelyn! Wonderful collaboration ❤

  • @zayang1002
    @zayang1002 Před 26 dny +183

    You need to definitely have your wife with you from now on because the trips/trails you hike are not always safe to be alone. She adds more life and love to your videos. She’s an extra pair of eyes and a great companion. Awesome video!

    • @Mindsi
      @Mindsi Před 26 dny +2

      Broken legs, what the procedure? ☎️ a friend?

    • @michaelmoore7975
      @michaelmoore7975 Před 25 dny +5

      This is the best advice to give. The buddy system can be applied to many types of activities.
      1 person is fine until it's not. Then it's too late. Adding just 1 more person opens the options and possibilities _infinitely._

    • @Mindsi
      @Mindsi Před 25 dny

      @@michaelmoore7975 but how would u be got out of the area and by whom?

    • @michaelmoore7975
      @michaelmoore7975 Před 25 dny +1

      @@Mindsi 1st thing is you need to have emergency numbers from that area plugged into both phones. Next, plot out and discuss the intended route from when you leave the car to the destination. Just a general direction from the car. And distance in a direct line to the destination. This is to simplify and reduce wasted searching. For instance, if one person can't be moved and the other gets out, to tell rescuers "he is North Northwest from where we parked, about 3 miles as the crow flies" or "East Southeast from where we parked 3 and 3/4 miles as the crow flies.' Whatever the case may be. It will help immensely just by knowing a general distance and direction.
      While hiking, always keep some distance between the both of them. Not a lot, just keep each other in sight. This way, if something happens to 1 person, it won't likely happen to the other, leaving them to seek help if necessary.
      Now IF something happens....say 1 person slips, falls and breaks their back. Hopefully, you can call rescuers and tell the direction and distance from where your car is located. Then just keep the injured person from moving, provide shade if possible, and keep them hydrated. When you hear voices yell to get their attention. If you hear a helicopter, get to a clear area, take off the brightest, biggest piece of clothing and wave it in great big circles to be seen.
      But if there is no cell service, then the uninjured person provides shade, leave the injured with some water, and hike back out to the car as fast as safe as you can. Then either drive or find cell service to call emergency. Then everyone go back to where the car was parked and give the distance and direction and go along to help locate the injured.

    • @danayneal4409
      @danayneal4409 Před 24 dny +1

      ​@@michaelmoore7975 is correct. The buddy system is best. I would add that smoke is also good at getting attention if you don't have brightly colored fabric. Also, phone a friend (or two) before you go so that if you both end up in trouble, your friends can notify emergency services for you.
      I love these channels but I worry for our host. Climbing these steep canyons, with no safety gear, all alone?

  • @Stardusted1
    @Stardusted1 Před 23 dny +4

    I can’t go hiking anymore and I’m living my life through your videos. Thanks very much.

  • @CalderdaleKid
    @CalderdaleKid Před 21 dnem +4

    So pleased to see Mrs Drifter and you out on an adventure.

  • @chiphazzard8173
    @chiphazzard8173 Před 25 dny +179

    That face sculpture is crazy. Who ever and whenever they did it and just left it there really left a treasure.

    • @billysewardgardening
      @billysewardgardening Před 25 dny +24

      yes indeed. Looks Sumerian. I dont think a hiker went up there with a hammer and chisels and carved this on a camping trip then left it there for people to admire.

    • @WHDeb
      @WHDeb Před 24 dny +17

      I like it much better than names scratched into the rocks or wood.

    • @bobboy9854
      @bobboy9854 Před 24 dny +10

      i would say it took more than a week to carve that

    • @busydadscooking001
      @busydadscooking001 Před 24 dny +18

      Looks like someone lived there for an extended period and started to set up the cave, out of necessity, as the ancients could have. That thing wasn't carved in a day. A week, semester, idk. I'd call that a gift to the world, maybe there are good and bad traces to be left.

    • @curtstacy779
      @curtstacy779 Před 24 dny +7

      I highly doubt someone did that recently. Have you ever tried to carve something in wood that size? That takes a lot of time even if they had power tools.

  • @silverfox2183
    @silverfox2183 Před 26 dny +121

    Not only is it nice to be further introduced to your life, but having Evelyn there and filming her, it gives a great perspective of the magnitude of your adventure.

  • @karinschild9020
    @karinschild9020 Před 23 dny +4

    I want to see more of Evelyn please! She clearly shares your love and respect of the natural world. It was a pleasure to watch you together :)

  • @sadieleclere1662
    @sadieleclere1662 Před 21 dnem +2

    Yes Ms Drifter was a nice addition. I sure enjoy your amazing photography and wisdom about the ancient ones. Thank you for being respectful of what you find and of the ancestors who once called this area their home.

  • @repoocrj
    @repoocrj Před 26 dny +59

    Omg I literally gasped at the stone face!! This was the best one yet, not just because we got to meet Evelyn but the drone footage of scenery, the sounds, everything… this is going to be hard to beat!! Wow, thank you Andrew and Evelyn!

  • @Carnicrazy
    @Carnicrazy Před 26 dny +132

    Nice to see your lovely wife. Beautiful place to be together.

  • @faerieSAALE
    @faerieSAALE Před 12 dny +3

    Your wife is a wonderful addition to this channel. Include her much more in the future.

  • @Normal-Dog-Lady
    @Normal-Dog-Lady Před 20 dny +2

    Your videos are getting better and better. Thank you for taking us along your trips.

  • @valriew270
    @valriew270 Před 26 dny +122

    What a wonderful place to bring your wife. The word "ideal" comes to mind, as does "garden of Eden". Just beautiful! Lovely to see you Evelyn. Such a cute couple!

    • @azazxyz9914
      @azazxyz9914 Před 26 dny +6

      There was a place where the river looked like the garden of Eden. I'm glad I wasn't alone in noticing.

  • @aufornvic
    @aufornvic Před 26 dny +90

    Having Evelyn along with you sure adds a new dimention to your video. I think this was your best one so far. The sculpture was a real surprise too. I really enjoyed this.

  • @KHAZ-tl4pt
    @KHAZ-tl4pt Před 23 dny +2

    You definitely have my vote to continue including Evelyn! She is a natural in front of the camera. This was an incredible video - well done you guys!

  • @utoddl
    @utoddl Před 18 dny +1

    Amazing how the addition of another person (Nice to meet, you, Evelyn!) balances the vibe of the adventure. The sole drifter has an inevitable sadness, even though we the viewers are virtually along for the drift. But the second person dispels that loneliness and makes it feel like a true shared experience.
    So that's the viewer perspective. For the two of you, though, imagine what wonderful memories you will have made together on what I hope will be many more drifts together - a treasure to share into your old age.
    Blessings to you both, and thank you for sharing the view.

  • @MichaelSisley-fw3xr
    @MichaelSisley-fw3xr Před 26 dny +52

    Sure, having someone to share the day with is excellent. As an old man, I vote bring your wife along. If you were a couple that fought all the time, leave her at home, but that is not the case. Take her with you. Build memories!

  • @SchoolforHackers
    @SchoolforHackers Před 26 dny +57

    You are the luckiest man on the face of the Earth, for all of time. Evelyn, thanks for joining us, and I hope you’ll be a frequent co-host.

  • @mikestimac1640
    @mikestimac1640 Před 8 dny +1

    Yeah loved Mrs Drifter you guy's are greater together, she was spot on for describing the smells it's one of the majorly enjoyable aspects of hiking. Thank you.

  • @lmfarms4611
    @lmfarms4611 Před 23 dny +3

    Love your channel. PLEASE PLEASE keep your locations hidden, there seems to be a bunch of people that think it's all right to destroy these natural wonders. Thanks again for your passion for the ancient ones!

  • @MomMom-kc4ee
    @MomMom-kc4ee Před 26 dny +63

    Evelyn is a breath of fresh air and a lot of fun and energy. I vote to having her with you on as many adventures as possible. ❤❤

  • @Colorado68
    @Colorado68 Před 26 dny +69

    Evelyn is beautiful, and her smile. You folks make a great pair!

  • @DanCary-fu9vl
    @DanCary-fu9vl Před 9 dny +2

    I love that canyon. The lovely, fun, adventurous Evelyn is a great addition. Bring her anytime.

  • @askeyphysics5737
    @askeyphysics5737 Před 5 dny +1

    Loved Evelyn's discovery! She is truly a worthy companion.

  • @InterprisesTV
    @InterprisesTV Před 26 dny +62

    A pleasure meeting Mrs. Drifter, what a great team!

  • @tdstellar5218
    @tdstellar5218 Před 26 dny +80

    MORE EVELYN! You two are wonderful on camera together, and she’s just as adventurous as you are…do it for us ladies!
    ✨💖✨

    • @tarhabrown8038
      @tarhabrown8038 Před 26 dny +3

      Agreed! As a lady follower, I’d enjoy more cameos of her, or an outright shift to dual hiking adventures would be okay too!

    • @Tengooda
      @Tengooda Před 25 dny +1

      "do it for us ladies!"
      And gents!

  • @gwenwells2286
    @gwenwells2286 Před 8 dny +1

    What a magical spot. It's lovely you were able to share it with your wife.

  • @danmartin2235
    @danmartin2235 Před 11 dny +1

    Really Nice Job on your drone footage, with the real sounds. Glad your channel popped up on my feed.😊

  • @mikeFPS1980
    @mikeFPS1980 Před 26 dny +17

    When i was 18 years old (1998) i went to the Smoky Mountains to camp, it was my first time in nature, I am from Chicago, and it was a good time! At that time i’ve never heard of the phrase “Leave No Trace” or anything about outdoor ethics! I remember my friends and I started driving away you could see our mess (cups, paper towels, paper plates) it just stood out like a sore thumb! I forced them to go back and we cleaned up put everything in bags or just inside our car and took it to the visitor center and threw it away. That experience changed the way i looked at things and even now i go out of my way to clean up whenever i go hiking or camping!

    • @OceanDreamer59
      @OceanDreamer59 Před 24 dny

      Thank you!

    • @aliannarodriguez1581
      @aliannarodriguez1581 Před 21 dnem +1

      I’m glad you understood that instinctively. Having grown up during the national anti littering campaign I just assumed that was part of everyone’s upbringing now, but if the understanding comes from within that is even better.

  • @user-gv5ue8mw9i
    @user-gv5ue8mw9i Před 25 dny +56

    ,Beautiful, beautiful,my husband and I EXPLORED many places in UTAH, AND ARIZONA,THIS BRINGS MANY MEMORIES,HE SAID THIS WAS DONE BY HIS PEOPLE, BECAUSE OF COURSE MUCH OF THIS HAPPENED WHEN UTAH ARIZONA, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO WAS OWNED BY MEXICO,IT WAS ALL MEXICAN TERRITORY, UNFORTUNATELY HE LEFT ME ON NEW YEARS EVE TWO WEEKS BEFORE HIS 90TH.B.DAY, SO ENJOY YOUR TIME TOGETHER, AND MAKE MANY MEMORIES, BECAUSE AT THE END , THAT IS ALL WE HAVE, HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU,WE ALWAYS LIVED IN UTAH WE MOVED TO CA. AFTER HE RETIRED FROM THE COPPER MINE, NOW A RIO TINTO COMPANY.GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.🙏

    • @yvonnelewis4888
      @yvonnelewis4888 Před 25 dny +6

      Thank you for sharing, and sorry that you lost him. It is a blessing to look back on all the great joys of our lives, it is its own gift of time.

  • @ssnerd583
    @ssnerd583 Před 22 dny +1

    The wife is a pleasant and welcome addition to the vid.....please include her in upcoming vids as the situation permits :)

  • @craigthomas2277
    @craigthomas2277 Před 21 dnem +1

    Good to see your wife along she seems to be happy person. The carved face almost looked Aztec. Interesting.

  • @vernbower
    @vernbower Před 26 dny +62

    Bring her again. It will enrichen your marriage, give you both shared memories and respect for your later years. A true partnership, and the two of you can cover more ground together. An extra set of eyes. God bless.

    • @jackiemack8653
      @jackiemack8653 Před 26 dny

      Enrich*

    • @indiosveritas
      @indiosveritas Před 25 dny

      Until the inevitable divorce comes, and then bitter resentment sets in .
      Have a wonderful day ! 😊

  • @DianaKirby3
    @DianaKirby3 Před 26 dny +30

    My husband and I loved getting to see Evelyn. Her personality shined through. We can tell shes a real character. Please have her on more adventures. As for this hike we both think it's your best one yet. It was so beautiful with the red earth, green trees and stream. The sculpture was really interesting.

  • @DRjsieben
    @DRjsieben Před 21 dnem +2

    I loved Evelyn being with you. Include her in more of your adventures.

  • @schugi9136
    @schugi9136 Před 10 hodinami

    This landscape is hilariously beautiful

  • @kristinak2211
    @kristinak2211 Před 26 dny +39

    Yes. Take your wife. She seems like shes not only beautiful on the outside, but inside as well! ❤

  • @scottbrettschneider9782
    @scottbrettschneider9782 Před 26 dny +159

    Dick Zufelt was born on 20 December 1920, in Moab, Grand, Utah, United States and passed in November 2005.

    • @itsthedefiguy
      @itsthedefiguy Před 25 dny

      I seriously thought it was a joke.
      "dicks you felt"
      Whoops!

    • @lanecountybigfooters5716
      @lanecountybigfooters5716 Před 25 dny

      So he was 15 years old when he was there!

    • @remay11
      @remay11 Před 23 dny +23

      Would be pretty typical for a fifteen year old boy to scratch his name on the wall.

    • @vascularcylinder
      @vascularcylinder Před 21 dnem

      @@remay11 Your mama's boyfriend

    • @freshcontentbraa8870
      @freshcontentbraa8870 Před 7 dny +2

      I don't think he could have imagined that such a large audience would see his “work of art”.

  • @creightondaniels7748
    @creightondaniels7748 Před 21 dnem +1

    Congrats you deserve our patronage never stop !!!!

  • @franciscoluciopereira1135

    I just liked alot what you did showing marvelous places friend; and also, I loved to see You and your wife working together doing that. God bless You. Thank You so much.

  • @walterprater4212
    @walterprater4212 Před 26 dny +27

    The stone face looks very contemporary and apropos. A talented artist felt inspired and made a tasteful sculpture for us to enjoy. It is not vandalism or graffiti.

  • @jacobgates1986
    @jacobgates1986 Před 26 dny +25

    I think the use of "the ancient ones", is quite appropriate, Andrew. This Pueblo member approves 👍,Coming from this (recent one)😂

  • @ginawhite3728
    @ginawhite3728 Před 2 dny +2

    That carved rock was amazing and even though it was an ancient site and I do believe in leaving everything alone, it does say that human life goes on and that it wasn't just for the ancients, we really don't know how old that is but I don't think that it was such a bad edition. I think if there were only a few ruins out there that I would probably be more upset, but they're scattered all over the place and more are discovered every day, so yeah, that's pretty amazing. I hope you got a lot of pictures

  • @tarakoehler1184
    @tarakoehler1184 Před 21 dnem +1

    Yes! Thanks for bringing your wife along and introducing her. I love what you’re doing!
    Please share your favorite hiking shoe.

  • @jclikespam7791
    @jclikespam7791 Před 26 dny +44

    Definitely worth having your wife along! Looked like she was enjoying herself.

  • @lesleyM84
    @lesleyM84 Před 26 dny +26

    looove the drone footage.. that natural arch is just stunning

  • @Rocksider2525
    @Rocksider2525 Před 15 dny +1

    Great video. The change up is nice. More please. My lady finally stopped complaining about me watching you too much and actually started watching this one. Good job.

  • @kathyr2792
    @kathyr2792 Před 8 dny +2

    My grandmother's name was Evelyn. I'll be 69 in August but I can still hear, faintly, Grandpa's voice calling Ev. That's what he always called her. A nice memory.

  • @_SurferGeek_
    @_SurferGeek_ Před 25 dny +31

    It's one thing to be able to admire the beauty and grandeur of the desert solo... but it's 1,000 times better being able to share it with the one you love. ♥

  • @janispayne5570
    @janispayne5570 Před 26 dny +21

    The canyons with trees, amazing rock formations, and water running thru are so inviting...I can imagine people staying there awhile. Beautiful place!

  • @rogermurphey7444
    @rogermurphey7444 Před 20 dny

    You and Evelyn are a great team. You bless each other. I think the ancient one's would be blessed by you two, cause your so respectful of there invierment. 😊

  • @user-gt6wc2kl4t
    @user-gt6wc2kl4t Před 14 dny

    Absolutely bring her along. Her laughter is contagious. She’s a great role model. Your videos are always enjoyable but the two of you together made this one special.

  • @lesleyM84
    @lesleyM84 Před 26 dny +52

    awwwww your precious precious wifey!! How gorgeous are you both!! and absolutely INcredible terrain!! thx for bringing us along🥰🥰🥰

    • @lesleyM84
      @lesleyM84 Před 26 dny +4

      4:57 omigosh that outstanding rock art!!!! isn’t that just so wild??!! wow! totally wow… that’s so cool… that flood debris is intense too.. beautiful beautiful beeeeeutiful

  • @ExpandingHeart
    @ExpandingHeart Před 26 dny +39

    You two make a beautiful couple. Nice to meet you, Evelyn! This was a gorgeous spot, and that carving was amazing. Thanks for taking us along!

  • @theburtseoni
    @theburtseoni Před 21 dnem +1

    Evelyn is s sweet lady, she keeps you hopping! I love how you guys have a gentle competition to see who gets to the new place first! This was a beautiful place you went to, it makes a person wish they could have known some of the original dwellers and why they chose to live there!

  • @larryzuiker5721
    @larryzuiker5721 Před 3 dny

    Evelyn and you make a great couple. You are definitely soul mates. Fun to watch both of you enjoying nature together.

  • @PhilipBailey-cl9qi
    @PhilipBailey-cl9qi Před 26 dny +26

    It's great to see your wife the "boss' with you 😂. We enjoy your adventures.
    Phil & Kerri Spencer Ohio

  • @SheepdogTV
    @SheepdogTV Před 26 dny +64

    That rock sculpture is a really curious thing. Nobody hauled it up there and it obviously took quite some time to carve it.
    Someone spent a lot of time there doing that.

    • @barbaracarlisle8930
      @barbaracarlisle8930 Před 26 dny +4

      Amazing in every way! It’s such a joy to have a real PARTNER on the path of life. Thank you both for sharing this joint adventure. What a day!

    • @NikoMoraKamu
      @NikoMoraKamu Před 26 dny +7

      yep , quite a mistery , id love to know more

    • @beentheredonethat5495
      @beentheredonethat5495 Před 26 dny +5

      Shouldn't somebody date it?!?

    • @NikoMoraKamu
      @NikoMoraKamu Před 26 dny +7

      @@beentheredonethat5495 I've had worse dates, so I would go on a date with that stone.
      Jokes aside i think it's hard to do with rocks because they are not organic

    • @DagonDee
      @DagonDee Před 26 dny

      I'm pretty sure that rock art is modern. The details are too delicate and intricate. I really hope it was an indigenous artist otherwise it was defacing their ancestors land. Doesn't matter how pretty the artwork is. But also art is a means of opening up discussion and bringing awareness to its interpretation.

  • @stantilton2191
    @stantilton2191 Před 17 dny

    The oasis is as beautiful as you two are. Thank you for this glimpse into the canyon. It was indeed amazing!

  • @phoebeel
    @phoebeel Před 21 dnem +1

    I think the sculpture is amazing, if you leave a trace of that high quality, its a gem and a reminder of modern day beauty - the generations that will come after us can marvel at it. And it fits perfectly into its surroundings! Its part of the land now. Sure, the ancient ones lived there but now, people like the artist walk that place and we should treasure that we live in this world and we should enhance the beauty of it

  • @patriciakohler1286
    @patriciakohler1286 Před 26 dny +26

    That rock sculpture is truly amazing!! When I look at it carefully it gives off a message that only a native American Indian could carve filled with ancient knowledge. I am not saying it is ancient in itself but the imagery it portrays speaks of the ancient knowledge passed down through generations. Someone who intimately knows of their roots and connection to this location could carve something like this monument in memory of this place's significance. To me this what the highlight of the trip. Wonderful meeting Mrs Drifter and she certainly such a blessing in your life.

  • @brucedow3883
    @brucedow3883 Před 26 dny +26

    How can you not have Evelyn along again; lots of smiles

  • @clarkabrpi3428
    @clarkabrpi3428 Před 22 dny

    This was one of your best videos...Having Mrs. Drifter was a real treat. She seemed to be able to nimbly scramble around, like wild desert cat. You two work together well!!!

  • @sherrybriggs5459
    @sherrybriggs5459 Před 5 dny

    Thank you again for taking us along on your adventure.I absolutely enjoyed it.And I also enjoyed your wife being there

  • @angelartistic3056
    @angelartistic3056 Před 26 dny +30

    Your lady compliments you nicely. Adventerous with a killer smile! Best wishes to you both.

  • @Josecannoli1209
    @Josecannoli1209 Před 26 dny +27

    Very lucky couple. I imagine you have the struggles we all do but you can tell there is a natural chemistry between you two.

    • @whatgoesaroundcomesaround920
      @whatgoesaroundcomesaround920 Před 24 dny

      I can see she keeps you awake and alert -- a good partner. A different vibe than with your buddies. Variety is the spice of life!

  • @infomatters9942
    @infomatters9942 Před 21 dnem +1

    Definitely more of the Desert Drifter Duo! Evelyn is lovely

  • @user-xb9di7jn6z
    @user-xb9di7jn6z Před 2 dny +1

    So many “faces” everywhere. Beautifully!

  • @rondakudrna2054
    @rondakudrna2054 Před 26 dny +22

    Loved having Mrs Drifter along. And that piece of art work was the bomb. Whoever it was can leave their mark where i am any time they want.

  • @melvinsteinberg8717
    @melvinsteinberg8717 Před 26 dny +28

    Keep bringing your wife along. She's a good addition and probably nice for you to have along.

  • @chrisgreek4285
    @chrisgreek4285 Před 6 dny

    Evelyn, aka ‘Mrs. Drifter’ is adorable! Yes, please keep her in the videos! I am a brand new sub - this was my first video of yours - and I thought that her smile is contagious and her sense of fun comes across through the camera. Also, and take this as advice from a woman who has been married 40 years: share the fun and sense of awe that you get and clearly so does she. We need more,people who will show the respect to these important sites and artifacts! I love that you put the two dispirit pieces of the spear blade back where you found them…. THAT is how we should be teaching our young people so they respect the land the peoples that came before. Hugs from Canada’s Arctic❣️❣️🇨🇦

  • @markallen.891
    @markallen.891 Před 21 hodinou

    The figurine at the end was fascinating....a joyful face looking into the sunlit creation...

  • @toddrodgers5108
    @toddrodgers5108 Před 26 dny +9

    My wife and I are 60 + . We are so happy to see you both together. Her mom's name was Evelyn too. Happy to see you both. Good day Blessings .

  • @nikki_az
    @nikki_az Před 2 dny

    What a beautiful and surprising discovery with the carving found in the cave! Such a beautiful piece of art that someone put their time and love into. How peaceful and serene it must have been up there creating that 🌙✨
    Your wife being in the video with you was a refreshing addition. She adds a completely different dynamic and I loved it!
    Thank you both for sharing this with us all! 🙏

  • @donaldbrown9437
    @donaldbrown9437 Před 12 dny

    Thanks for including your wife on another great adventure!

  • @ronowen6533
    @ronowen6533 Před 26 dny +30

    How lucky are you? Fantastic views, exploration, now you introduce your beautiful wife. I love your show and you bringing us along to see the art and architecture of the ancestors and of coarse the nature.

  • @michaelgpartridge2384
    @michaelgpartridge2384 Před 26 dny +25

    Man, you’ve got terrific drone skills - you send it right where I want it to go, awesome work! From one desert rat to another, cheers, mate!

  • @meltaylor1374
    @meltaylor1374 Před 21 dnem +1

    Another great video, thanks for introducing your Evelyn, I think she is a great addition.

  • @crystalclearwindowcleaning3458

    This is an amazing place and how wonderful that you got to share it with your wife. I enjoyed watching the two of you interact.

  • @theswabbie30
    @theswabbie30 Před 26 dny +17

    This area is absolutely gorgeous