I prefer the ambient sounds rather than music with the drone footage. Thank you, Jeff!
@ShirleeKnott
3 ай бұрын
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@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
I will be focusing more on doing ambient music for drone footage!!
@1nvisible1
3 ай бұрын
*@**8:45** wonder if the upright bare tree out of the hunting blind was new or intended to mimic deer antlers.* *@**9:13** are the mustard yellow circles on lower right pictographs?*
@joeyvelarde5562
2 ай бұрын
@@andriadobbs6774 that is what it’s all about, is listening to everything around us and shut the brain out for a minute and interpretation of the wind and the nature around it
@michelleharrell8452
3 ай бұрын
I love the natural sounds. I put these videos on full screen & makes it so much better to enjoy the video.
@hoperules8874
3 ай бұрын
me too! I put it on the tv with great speakers-so niiice!
@lisagoldberg5178
3 ай бұрын
Just hearing the sound of nature is relaxing!
@ShirleeKnott
3 ай бұрын
💯
@ShirleeKnott
3 ай бұрын
@@hoperules8874 💯
@corinnelaking569
3 ай бұрын
I do as well. Wearing headphones makes sure I don't miss any sounds either.
@robertlarsen6516
3 ай бұрын
High spot - signal tower, fire on top to alert/communicate to fellow tribesmen. Occurs all along the Mogollon rim; love your (our) hikes, brother! I Enjoy every one…
@DavidJohnson-iq2dd
3 ай бұрын
I agree on tower idea.
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
Love the signal tower idea! Thank you for hiking with me, Robert! 🙂 Means a lot to me!
@marko7969
3 ай бұрын
Like a series of beacons
@LeeJDo
2 ай бұрын
@@TheTrekPlannerThat other structure with lower walls could have been a paddock for animals
@mikeyhuntsman568
3 ай бұрын
You are a kind, considerate man. Thank you. Love the desert sounds.
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly, Mikey! I will do more of it!
@CricketGirrl
3 ай бұрын
Awesome! I loved the extra ambient sounds. I was just thinking, you should do a short of the golden eagle. Like "golden eagle attacks drone." People would love that! ❤
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
That is a great idea!! I will make a short on the golden eagle!!
@jackiemack8653
3 ай бұрын
@@TheTrekPlannerCool and please be careful of flash floods. Also what a wonderful idea to play the sounds. For someone who can't get out and enjoy nature anymore I'm grateful.
@halward8672
3 ай бұрын
The melody of the bird, wind etc, must have been something amazing to wake up to...Thanks
@scottperine8027
3 ай бұрын
Your videos just get better and better with every episode,thank you for the kindness Jeff.
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
That is so great to hear! Thank you, Scott! 🙂
@sueellens
3 ай бұрын
I love the ambient sounds! I love all of your videos. Thank you!
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Sue! I'm grateful to you for your support!!
@staycurious0815
3 ай бұрын
Funfact: I live in the small town in Bavaria, Germany where the company Deuter is, which produced your Rucksack 😀
@prieten49
3 ай бұрын
Grüß Gott!
@staycurious0815
3 ай бұрын
@@prieten49 😃 Servus!
@aubois1160
3 ай бұрын
Gott schütze Bayern! Grüße aus dem Schwarzwald 🙂
@pkerit308
3 ай бұрын
Does your area have enough power?
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
Swing by their factory and tell them they make some great backpacks! haha
@janettetippetts7942
3 ай бұрын
I love going on these adventures with you! Thank you for taking all of along and teaching us to respect historical sites.
@Janet-in-the-attic
3 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed hearing the birds and wind. That was a good idea. I wonder did the ancient peoples build sentry points around their territory?
@fuimus5755
3 ай бұрын
If there was no pottery shards at the first site, I would think that it was not used for domestic purposes.
@kellydiver
3 ай бұрын
Maybe the wall was to keep the children from wandering too close to the edge? Or maybe it was the wall of a dwelling? I don’t think all walls were necessarily defensive. I wonder if there’s a database somewhere of archaeological sites in the area where scientists have described them and recorded their hypotheses about how the sites were used and what they might have originally looked like. Cool find!
@NativeViking74
3 ай бұрын
That is tuu tuu mii or Indian tea (not sure if I spelled it correct) which my ancestors have used and to this day we go and pick when its time. We are Paiute/Shoshone Indigenous Tribes from the Owens Valley.
@kh7794
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!! I was pretty sure it had a name before Mormons arrived
@paulkitzhaber164
3 ай бұрын
I live in Colorado now. But for 25 years, everything for miles around my home looked just like that. Horse and I explored a lot. Thank you.
@mirandamom1346
3 ай бұрын
I have seen walls built by ranchers in the middle of the desert to restrict cattle movement. Maybe the wall is meant to keep cattle away from the edge.
@DO-hc3le
3 ай бұрын
This was my thought too, that the walls maybe kept people or animals from going over the edge.
@deepg7084
3 ай бұрын
Good idea.
@AbleMan.2178
3 ай бұрын
Probably. I'd put my bet on the initial Spanish ranchers tho. Too well done and big for later ranchers. Reason being is the initial Spanish explorers traveled with LARGE parties rather than later single family ranchers. (I have a small ranch/farm and KNOW how next to impossible this kinda structure is to build alone or with just a couple helpers)
@chrisphar2305
3 ай бұрын
Im not sure its that hard, but you might be right. The Uk has 180,000 miles of drystone walls, the earliest are about 3000bc. Not usually that thick though. Slow work but its someting to do if you have taken your livestock up there. Could have happened for generations. @AbleMan.2178
@rogercranwill5029
3 ай бұрын
My thinking was that people living on cliff edges would undoubtedly have younger children, and a wall would be an impediment before a curious child came to the edge of the cliff. It would also have a defensive purpose to deter incursions by other tribes.
@RobynSouder-rt9jf
3 ай бұрын
I, too, am glad you don't have alot of music. The natural sounds are wonderful to hear. Thanks for another great hike.
@vonniebristow
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the sensory input. I could almost smell the place! As a mother, I can come up with a thousand reasons to have a low wall around my mesa! To me this looks like a good summer dwelling. The seep, the hunting advantages,the farming possibilities. Yeah 👍 sign me up!
@JCTXFF
Ай бұрын
Agree totally. The whole site looks like a castle estate. This site has a lot to offer.
@carlhumphrey5050
3 ай бұрын
We love the sounds of nature. Great idea. Should be in every video😊 And you're right, it feels like you are guiding us on a personal voyage
@nancyday4824
3 ай бұрын
I loved the natural songs of the birds and the wind. Thank you for sharing :)
@Nigfis
2 ай бұрын
@The Trek Planner One amazing aspect of having nearly a quarter of a million subscribers, which you already have, is that by taking each of us on these journeys, you are potentially saving the environment from who knows how many pairs of boots. Thank you.
@focusmerida6863
3 ай бұрын
Another nice video! I like that you slow pan the camera when focusing attention on particulars. Nothing feels rushed.
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for that feedback!!
@eleicajunstrom8724
3 ай бұрын
I think it was a Gathering Place for the Tribes to meet and have fun. BTW... I really enjoy being on your hikes and very thankful for you. Thank you and God Bless.
@michaelschuenemann3505
3 ай бұрын
Brilliant Ruins in a Brilliant Setting - this was a Fantastic Adventure - Great Landscape - nice Bird Sounds again ! Many Cheers from Australia !!!!
@andydever
3 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the look of adventure in your face and your eyes
@user-McGiver
3 ай бұрын
this looks like the remains of a massive building to me... maybe not all sides had walls, and all wooden parts are gone... but the presence of water makes it livable...
@stevefinneran7566
3 ай бұрын
Yes…it once was a massive red brick structure. An extreme heat event cooked and melted most of it down. Look into and research #Meltology #MeltedRedBrickUniversity
@DRFelGood
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your interesting adventures ✌🏻🫶🏻
@neesr13
3 ай бұрын
Even the ancients enjoyed patios with a view.
@danielcrecordme3097
3 ай бұрын
LOL, I felt you were talking about me and my comments. If I were 30 years younger, I would be out there, so once again, thank you for taking me along with you. It was a wonderful
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! Glad you are here, Daniel!
@shirleygilchrest2187
3 ай бұрын
What a treat to hear all the natural sounds around you!
@iivin4233
3 ай бұрын
It's a relief to watch a video that says, "I found a wall on Google earth" without following the with, "It's clearly 200,000 years old and Atlantean".
@GOYOSGardenTiedyes
3 ай бұрын
Been watching for a long time now I think this is my first comment though you do an outstanding job and I love your respect for everything. Thanks again for sharing.😁✌️
@barbaracarlisle8930
3 ай бұрын
YES on the nature sounds, used so well in the video. Curiosity and respect come through, something you share with Desert Drifter-very different but complementary approaches.
@stanleybridge
3 ай бұрын
Thanks Jeff!
@PUPPYBONZ
3 ай бұрын
@!17:18 to the right , it is a giant petrified ancient tree lying down . Follow that fallen tree to the base and according to the Spainards (1550 ad ) there will be precious minerals were thhe trees roots were . That would be called a VEIN . 🥇⛏⚒
@skibum6220
3 ай бұрын
There is no petrified tree… 🤣
@Anname8
3 ай бұрын
That's the cliff side that fell away. 😊
@tonydagostino6158
3 ай бұрын
Two sided structure, more or less open to the south, sounds like a windbreak against the prevailing winds to me.
@victoriamaaske7420
3 ай бұрын
Maybe fall or spring pasture.
@SelbyRadabah
3 ай бұрын
Love the sound!
@user-dr2js7bv2i
3 ай бұрын
That was great, Jeff. I really enjoyed the sounds. Thank you!
@louevans6535
3 ай бұрын
I wish you the best adventures.
@ScubaSteveCanada
3 ай бұрын
I think you are right about the walls being used to channel game to the cliff edge. More modern indigenous people did this at Buffalo Jump, Alberta. It isn't a logical defense nor dwelling design.
@eegarim
3 ай бұрын
I had that very same thought just now.
@cheryldueck318
3 ай бұрын
Another Albertan here, and I thought the same.
@quinwilson5657
3 ай бұрын
That was my first thought.There are several "Buffalo Jumps" I know of in Wyoming.
@nthomas87
3 ай бұрын
That was my thinking. I live in the Black Hills and we have them around the region for bison and other game.
@theoztreecrasher2647
3 ай бұрын
@@nthomas87 Granted the Earth's climate has been changing in recent times but I have some difficulty in envisioning the large herds of grassland herbivores placidly nibbling the verdant greenery up in those crags just waiting for the local tribes to scare them over the drop. Buffalo Jump sites are highly specific (and used over long periods, thus lots of evidence left) but that much human effort for the occasional solitary bighorn sheep etc (which would be more sure-footed and much more knowledgeable of the terrain than the local Tontos) seems counter-productive. 🤔😉😊
@HeidiWohlbier
3 ай бұрын
Really interesting, you need to go further down the canyon. Thanks for the video!
@mariapanella8941
3 ай бұрын
Great idea to record the natural sounds. Loved it.
@WisGuy4
3 ай бұрын
Jeff, what make and model drone do you use? I know that I am not the only one who is curious about your drone and photographic equipment. Maybe list that equipment as a standard part of your written introduction, like a lot of other channel hosts do. Thanks and keep up the excellent videos.
@tinkmarshino
3 ай бұрын
I rarely leave comments but I did love that ambient sound with the drone shots.. it did "put me right there" as you intended. I do not know about others but I vote for that all the time you drone shoot. Oh, I looked at others comments and I guess I am not the only one.. good thought you had there.. as a History buff I can tell you this is of great interest to me especially since in the last few years I have turned my attention on the America's and jhow they were settled.. Well, before I start teaching I will go.. carry on son.. you are doing a bang up job here.
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
I am so grateful you chose to leave a comment about the music! I debated about it for a while and wondered if the ambient sounds would be better at the end but decided to try to do it with the drone shots. I’m happy to hear it was enjoyable!! Thank you!
@tinkmarshino
3 ай бұрын
@@TheTrekPlanner We are so grateful to you for sharing your love of ancient places like this.. I do appreciate you for it my friend. Carry on!
@NewMexico1912
3 ай бұрын
In 1692, when the Spanish were reconquering the Southwest following the Pueblo revolts, the Pueblos would establish fortified residents on top of the mesas. So they could rain down arrows, bullets and boulders on the Spaniards. In Walatowa they had permanent Pueblos where the main mass of the tribe would live during the winter months. Then they would spread out to Summer hunting locations/farms/ etc. undoubtedly they had areas that would function as forts as well during times of war. Whether be against the Spanish, Navajos of even other Pueblos.
@SelbyRadabah
3 ай бұрын
The sound is great with drone shots,
@shibui99
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful - great drone footage too! You climb up the mountain scared me & yet I'm comfortably at home - glad you made it back down safely.🌎
@random22026
3 ай бұрын
Brings the site that much closer, when just the environmental sounds can be heard. (At one site you visited, you even caught a disembodied voice!) 🙌🏻🙌🏻
@S-Jq8ob
3 ай бұрын
I know you get a lot of concern about your safety, etc., Jeff, but here's one more. If you don't already use it, sunscreen is something you should consider using 24-7 out there. It will benefit you a lot in the future as well as protect you now. Love your treks. Do you ever go back and read comment on your earlier posts, since newbies like myself are seeing some of them for the first time and post comments.
@geoffwales8646
3 ай бұрын
I have such bad vertigo, just watching you film over that drop made me shiver. 😕
@cindywhalen5768
3 ай бұрын
Tire and spring set up for cows and deer. Love hear natural sounds of birds and bugs. For those of us who used to hike like you in our younger days the sounds bring back memories. Love the way you include us! 😊🙏🏻❤️ Spring would bring in animals! Great hunting set up!
@emk7132
3 ай бұрын
Keep yer kids or livestock from going over?
@HughDuszaPastor
3 ай бұрын
Destroyed ruins and granary spoke to me. The strategic positioning of it makes for one reason for its destruction. Someone didn't want to be seen coming and going miles away.
@Timber81
3 ай бұрын
I left the southwest when I was ten. Your soundscape recording brought me back too some found memories of exploring with my parents. Awesomeness. Thank you!
@theoztreecrasher2647
3 ай бұрын
I can empathise (empathize for Yanks) with you on the memories but can you explain to a Furriner why Americans have such a hard time working out when to use too/to/two/tu/tutu??? 😉😊
@maryturko6490
3 ай бұрын
What a beautiful place.
@networkg
3 ай бұрын
Am I the only one who wants to yell "JEFF ! Be Careful!" when he gets too close to the edge of the cliff for a shot. Be careful Jeff.
@marko7969
3 ай бұрын
It looks closer than it is
@johntorelli3834
3 ай бұрын
WOW..... thank you so much for making that audio recording. Just amazing..... even better than music. You can put yhe music at the beginning and the end. Thanks for the hard work. I look forward to your weekly video.
@KisheaCrowl
3 ай бұрын
11:03 one could totally relax into sleep with these background sounds. These ancient civilizations had it rough but definitelyhad it right.
@karendavis7988
3 ай бұрын
Love your videos, Jeff. Thanks! ❤
@thelensmanphotography
3 ай бұрын
That spring would be an excellent spot to set up a game cam. There must be a lot of wildlife using it.
@chuckzehnder530
3 ай бұрын
You continue to do a remarkable job in searching with Google Earth. Thanks again for taking this old man on such a great adventure.
@janetlahm3207
3 ай бұрын
The natural sounds are super! Thank you. Great walk we went on
@vickiestevens1699
3 ай бұрын
Loved the addition of the nature sounds. You do a great job of including us. Keep on trekkin. 💕
@sevenirises
3 ай бұрын
What a beautiful hike. That pause with the sound and rhythm of nature was so enjoyable. The more I watch your videos the better I understand the beauty and peaceful unity of the people who lived here. Thank you Jeff.
@alanturner2653
3 ай бұрын
Water at the top of the cliff was amazing
@GottaBeThere2736
Ай бұрын
The weather, winds, erosion for millenia would've changed, shortened the cliff edge we see today. .. The thickness of the walls could be for protection from winds, cold, heat - and predators would have a rough time getting through or over without drawing a lot of attention. ABSOLUTELY love your attitude, respect and protection of these locations!
@mikebell9166
3 ай бұрын
Maybe that's a windbreak for stock. It'd keep them near the water. Nah, on 2nd thought, it feels more like a hunting/game harvesting arrangement. Likely someone would be stationed there over some time to harvest animals. It wouldn't be a 2 day trip; more likely 2 weeks (or more) to get the needs of an entire settlement.
@jeanwalke6015
3 ай бұрын
Really enjoy the trips!
@sstdiecastracing2372
3 ай бұрын
Stop at 16:42. Why was this place completely destroyed? Seems to me the area was split by a huge quake. That wall on the right looks like it was sheared off from the left. Looks like a perfect fit it you could lean it back up. You can see better though as you are right there.
@denisecoyne6447
3 ай бұрын
Love the sound video so nice!
@kathietee291
3 ай бұрын
Jeff, another interesting video! Thanks so much for taking us there, and recording the nature sounds! Awesome!
@denisefrickey5636
2 ай бұрын
I think this was an area where herd animals were run off the cliff, and processed on the spot. That would also make it logical to have dwellings and places to cut and dry hides and meat. I love the genuineness of your enthusiasmm. It is so infectious. You are a joy.
@claireseyeviewonredbubble
3 ай бұрын
A residential building built on a high vantage point, easy to defend, from where you can spot game and also see enemies approach. Possibly an animal corral for trapping game.
@ericcox6764
3 ай бұрын
That's definitely Mormon tea. I've been harvesting it for a while. There are some websites that can teach you about it. As far as the structure on the edge of the cliff, maybe they put it there because of the view. Humans have been putting our homes on the edge of cliffs for a long time.
@michaeltaylor4984
2 ай бұрын
Thank you, young man for the great time. Your adventures are amazing. I always look forward to your videos for solace.
@katheyjberry
3 ай бұрын
I like the idea expressed by someone in the comments earlier - the walls near the cliff edges are to keep occupants safe, and within the confines. Similar to what we do today with boundaries and fencing.
@troygoggans5495
3 ай бұрын
I read at one time that the people could have communicated from one hill top dwelling to another by signaling. Theoretically they could have multiple outpost that could signal back to the main encampment so they could be prepared for enemies or game animals coming their way.
@deborahhymer9315
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking us to places we could never go. Love your videos.
@nancyprice5148
3 ай бұрын
Maybe this place was used for meditation and solitude of the shaman or the elders. The sounds could lull you to sleep. This place has meaning. More than we can know.
@robertbihn3005
3 ай бұрын
@15:00 it's a lookout, with water too ! There must have been enemies long before us (you and me). Look some more and find more.
@richardwarnock2789
3 ай бұрын
The caves down below 😮
@kenjones4564
3 ай бұрын
Natural sounds were great!!! Thanks
@Janer-52
3 ай бұрын
Another great adventure! To me, this looks almost like a place of worship. Nowhere to store grain, but plenty of area to dance, sing or teach. Maybe a school for young warriors?
@robertfritz9916
3 ай бұрын
Maybe the wall was to contain animals as they were driven over the cliff so they could harvest them.
@retiredboss4831
3 ай бұрын
I can't even imagine the terror these people lived in to be motivated to build these structures in such remote places, But they were not enough, as the structures are ruined, pottery has been trashed, and there is no trace of these people today.
@angieconley6501
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for letting us hear the ambient sounds. I loved hearing that and watching the drone footage. I prefer that over the music. I’ve not ever said so, but I, too, feel like I’m hiking with you. In my younger years, I probably would have joined you or gone out on my own just to go out and enjoy nature. But these days, my legs don’t work like they used to, my back wouldn’t be able to stand the climbing and long walks, and my balance would have me falling at least every hour. I have a few degenerative issues and a problem with my brain now. So, I look forward to your posts all the time. It really takes me back to a time that I could walk all day and camp under the stars on the ground. Now I have to get creative when I camp. My back, hips and knees would be a problem all night long and in the morning I would need at least two strong, young men to pick me up off the ground. When I fall, I have to call emergency services to come pick me up. Usually they insist on taking me to the emergency room to get checked out. In the last 10 years, I have fallen too many times. I now break bones when I fall. I have broken my ankle, wrist, ribs and my hip. I had to get a new hip after that. But I really do miss it so much. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. 😊
@SchoolforHackers
3 ай бұрын
I feel you sister. Osteoporosis eating me alive, but I still love these places! Good thing we’ve got TP. Hang tough!
@muddgeeser
3 ай бұрын
check out fort moutain same layout welsh 1500 years ago
@huga-t3j
Ай бұрын
1000 years? not 1001? what about 5000 or 20000 years, who can date stones?
@timmer01
3 ай бұрын
Let's all say the same thing over and over and over...
@ronharrison8978
3 ай бұрын
Another fine video, Jeff! I don't know where this trek was located, but if it was in Utah, it could have been hit by a massive earthquake after that high structure and the wall were built. This, of course, could account for the destruction you noted. Also, that cliff might have suddenly been "moved" closer to the high structure at the same, or another, time. A little research can show you how seismically active central Utah is, especially the Wasatch front. Of course, other areas in the southwest are also subject to seismic activity. I mentioned Utah because I understand that you live there. ( I lived in Sandy for about 5 years. Beautiful country!)
@valerieeikstadt1365
3 ай бұрын
That was my first impression as well.
@1944chevytruck
3 ай бұрын
Amazing amount of people must of lived there years ago!
@edyoung6756
3 ай бұрын
I've got an idea about the wall. But I'm sure most everyone has already guessed this. I'm guessing that if all those hunting blinds are so near the wall, it was built to keep the injured game from running over the edge. This would, of course, ensure they didn't have to find ways to descend it to retrieve their kill. Just a thought. Keep up the good work Jeff. 👍👍👍
@TerriAnnNiemeier-dy3no
3 ай бұрын
Good morning, great cloudy day in Denver
@ryanvalley1893
3 ай бұрын
I often think that some of the weird out of place walls are for hiding night time fires. If you had a bonfire on that Cliff you could probably see it for miles, maybe even sounds...you may not want you're voices traveling in a certain direction
@joycebrewer4150
3 ай бұрын
Even if fire itself was hidden, light upward from fire would still be visible.
@thefred8481
3 ай бұрын
Thanks again Jeff, for another cool adventure…I see permanent abodes…I feel a lot of these ruins are built so high & remote is the builders were trying to protect themselves from predatory tribes…I strongly believe this,and many, many more, were built to protect themselves from the cannibalistic Giants of lore…how does that grab you?
@pippacarron1861
3 ай бұрын
Your filming is so realistic that at 2:30 I found myself leaning left to see further around the wall corner!
@123456wasp
2 ай бұрын
Good video! Thank you sir! 😎👍
@christmaspony
3 ай бұрын
I love the nature sounds! Thank you for a great video! 😊👍
@TheTrekPlanner
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for saying that!! I’ll be adding more nature sounds in next videos!
@nancychiavetta1351
3 ай бұрын
When you take us on these treks I always get the sense of 'defensive architecture' & have to wonder who or what they were fearful of. It's interesting to speculate who they were, how they lived & died.
@sueellens
3 ай бұрын
Being up that high, maybe it wasn’t so much about keeping an eye on the ground as it was being able to see the sky. I realize the sky was much more visible back then, without light pollution, but maybe they wanted to be closer to the stars. 🤷🏼♀️
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