I Saw WHAT At The End Of This Slot Canyon I Found On Google Earth?? #ancienthistory
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Published 2024-04-20
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Do NOT attempt to enter slot canyons without the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful. Make sure to check weather and flash flood warnings for that area, but also for up canyon. Just because it's sunny where you are, it may be raining somewhere else. Flash floods are deadly. So are slot canyons.
I hope you enjoyed this adventure! It means so much to me that you spent the time watching it. If you enjoyed this, please consider subscribing. I strive to bring relatively unknown, odd, unique, and special places to you each week from the American Southwest!
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👍How to be a respectful visitor to these places👍
Native American groups still live in this area and beyond today. These places are still special and hold significance.
1️⃣Don't climb on walls or structures. Don't lean on or climb over them. Many places don't even need to be visited up close. View these places from a distance or with binoculars.
2️⃣Do not touch the rock art. Don't touch or create new rock art to preserve ancient stories.
3️⃣ Leave All Artifacts. Leave artifacts and structures undisturbed to maintain their historical significance. It is illegal and wrong to take artifacts. If you want something to take home, support local tribes by buying their handicrafts and jewelry.
4️⃣ Manage Waste Responsibly. Use waste bags; don't leave human or pet waste behind. Don't 'go' near cultural sites.
5️⃣ Camp With Care. Don't camp near historical sites. No fires near these areas, and ensure all waste is packed out. Don't make fires in caves or alcoves. Camp in designated spots only. When you leave, make sure to make the site cleaner and better than when you found it. Pick up extra trash you may see.
6️⃣ Control Your Pets. Don't let pets roam freely near archaeological areas to prevent destruction. Pets are not allowed in or near sites.
7️⃣ Preserve Fragile Areas. Don't disturb fossils and please protect delicate soil and plant life.
8️⃣ Follow Rules. Don't engage in illegal actions such as building cairns, or using climbing gear to access archaeological sites.
9️⃣ Obey Drone Rules and Laws. Numerous locations in the American Southwest and beyond, such as the Navajo Reservation, Wilderness Study Areas, and various restricted spaces, enforce strict drone usage prohibitions. It is crucial to not only honor the legacy of the people who once inhabited these areas but also show respect for the present-day residents and adhere to their local laws, customs and regulations.
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NOTE: I don't claim that I am the first person to "discover" these places. I just find things on Google Earth and want to go see what they are!
I do not claim to be an expert on anthropology, geology, or archaeology. I say that my channel is about "amateur archaeology". I don't have a degree or formal training in archaeology. I am just a hiker who loves to explore and see new things especially the ancient history in the American Southwest. This is what my channel is about. I hope you stick around and explore with me!
I do not give out locations to the places in my videos. I take seriously the responsibility to protect and respect these ancient places. If you do find/visit one of these locations, please visit respectfully. I try my best to hide noticeable landmarks, mountains, and canyons in my videos.
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All Comments (21)
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I am an 71 yo female with a bad knee but I feel like I was beside you traversing that slot canyon. Thank you for allowing me along on your journey. Keep up the good work.
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I'm 74, basically stuck at home with an old cranky cat and your vids show me your personal adventures. They help make my day when I watch them. In one of them you said something I really liked so I wrote it on a 3x5 card which is next to my chair now. When I tell people about your channel i repeat what you said because it is so very true, and that is: Be the good in someone else's bad day. Thank You Jeff, for who you are and what you do.
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You have taken a lot of us old folks along with you Jeff. People with bad knees, hips, joints. People who just can’t do the hiking and discoveries that you bring home to us. From me and many more, Thank you Jeff. We will be with you on your next journey.
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More than 100,000 views the first day. I’m glad there are so many people interested in quiet, peaceful viewing of TrekPlanner.
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That petroglyph showing the sheep and the spear, is showing how the natives would spear the sheep from above as they passed through the canyons. Showing a source of food could be had there and how to hunt it.
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Loved this video! When I was a little kid some 70 years ago, my big thrill was to get up on a Saturday morning and watch cartoons on the television. Now as an old lady, I get the same rush on a Saturday morning when I get up to watch one of your videos. This is so very cool.
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thank you for adding all of those considerate tips on not touching or removing artifacts, not stepping on plants or crypto, and most of all for emphasizing that you are re-discovering everything so to speak. it's really important that these kids of channels like yours take a responsible approach otherwise we soon wont have anything left for anyone to re-discover.
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I've been watching you for a couple of years now, and wanted to say that your production values just keep getting better and better. They were already good when I began watching you, they are better now by orders of magnitude. You have a good eye, and you edit your content very well. The drone shot of you walking through the canyon was my favorite part of the video. Lyrical
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At the same time you heard the hummingbird 7:00 I could hear the magnificent call of a Canyon Wren. This would be a good place for it to live and raise a family. I always enjoy your discoveries. Keep them coming.
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A wild guess: it says "you can hunt big horn sheep in here" because they would come drink in there. It's a natural trap for game.
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Ever since I started watching your videos I get lots of suggestions for other similar channels but none of them put out the same positive and respectful energy towards the places they are exploring. You are like a ghost when you visit these places and I appreciate that.
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Thank you so much beautiful. I’m disabled old lady now, and I appreciate all your adventures. I follow and watch you and Desert Drifter (who gives you credit all the time) and takes me on amazing journeys I don’t get to do anymore. I’m glad your home safe. Until the next adventure, love and blessings, Sandy Far Northern California
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I loved this. I especially like the small moments where you stop and let us hear the wind and "smell the flowers" . I appreciate you.
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Gidday from Australia!! 🥰 I Love hearing your footsteps & the surrounding silence, occasional bird & the wind. Wonderfully pure sounds & then there are the Rocks!!! Petroglyphs!!! Amazing finds 🙌🏽❤️🔥👏🏾👏🏾🫶🏽 THANK YOU!!!
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You are showing the world millions of years of human activity, erosion of landscapes etc. This is awesome!
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What I like about your videos is your pure joy in discovering what something is and the way you portray the journey.
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I really liked the shot of you walking away and the camera panned to the flower. Vert artistic. I also think the sound of you walking and the birds chirping would make some good ASMR. Another great video!
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Apparently you are at the forefront of an emerging entertainment genre! Thanks again for taking us along!
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"...and I wish you were all here." We are, seeing through your camera's eyes. I've been in slot canyons like that, and to me it felt like brushing up against a living organism, not lifeless stone. Wonderful; thank you for this! And if you ever get up towards Lake Powel at the north end of AZ, check out the canyons that most people know of by the most visited: Antelope Canyon. It's stunningly beautiful, but if you check around with the guides from the Navajo Nation, you'll find some that'll take you to the other canyons, Owl and Mountain Sheep and Rattlesnake, etc. They take more climbing but are particularly beautiful in my opinion, especially Owl. Thanks again for this; I'm glad it made you so happy, it was just pouring out of you! :)
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What an amazing find! The canyon itself is gorgeous and the petroglyphs were the icing on the cake. Thanks for taking us along.
