The Back side of California - Abandoned Buildings, Roadside Oddities, And Geological wonders on 395!

0:04 work that on the road again and looky

0:04 work that on the road again and looky what we have here we're on the east side

0:07 what we have here we're on the east side

0:07 what we have here we're on the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountains here in

0:10 of the Sierra Nevada mountains here in

0:10 of the Sierra Nevada mountains here in California along Highway 395 Lee in the

0:14 California along Highway 395 Lee in the

0:15 California along Highway 395 Lee in the beautiful scenic town of Pierson busy

0:18 beautiful scenic town of Pierson busy

0:18 beautiful scenic town of Pierson busy hubcap capital of the world of course

0:22 hubcap capital of the world of course

0:22 hubcap capital of the world of course there's no hubcaps to see at the moment

0:25 there's no hubcaps to see at the moment

0:25 there's no hubcaps to see at the moment believe at one time the world's largest

0:26 believe at one time the world's largest

0:27 believe at one time the world's largest collection or pretty close of hubcaps

0:29 collection or pretty close of hubcaps

0:29 collection or pretty close of hubcaps was here in Pierson Ville on display but

0:31 was here in Pierson Ville on display but

0:31 was here in Pierson Ville on display but then was sold off pretty recently

0:34 then was sold off pretty recently

0:34 then was sold off pretty recently however this old semi abandoned town is

0:36 however this old semi abandoned town is

0:36 however this old semi abandoned town is not without its charms look at this

0:39 not without its charms look at this

0:39 not without its charms look at this local park it is the most random thing

0:42 local park it is the most random thing

0:42 local park it is the most random thing ever to find a little park like this

0:44 ever to find a little park like this

0:44 ever to find a little park like this with a little playground and absolutely

0:48 with a little playground and absolutely

0:48 with a little playground and absolutely nobody around time to think of it this

0:52 nobody around time to think of it this

0:52 nobody around time to think of it this is probably one of the only playgrounds

0:54 is probably one of the only playgrounds

0:54 is probably one of the only playgrounds open in the whole state right now during

0:57 open in the whole state right now during

0:57 open in the whole state right now during the pandemic most playgrounds are all

0:59 the pandemic most playgrounds are all

0:59 the pandemic most playgrounds are all roped off caution tape around but not

1:02 roped off caution tape around but not

1:02 roped off caution tape around but not here in Pierson Ville here you can

1:04 here in Pierson Ville here you can

1:04 here in Pierson Ville here you can socially distance and enjoy the

1:07 socially distance and enjoy the

1:07 socially distance and enjoy the playground equipment very nice weather

1:08 playground equipment very nice weather

1:08 playground equipment very nice weather too it's only about a hundred degrees

1:10 too it's only about a hundred degrees

1:10 too it's only about a hundred degrees outside dude look at this thing how long

1:14 outside dude look at this thing how long

1:14 outside dude look at this thing how long has it been since you've seen one of

1:17 has it been since you've seen one of

1:17 has it been since you've seen one of these oh I miss old school metallic

1:19 these oh I miss old school metallic

1:19 these oh I miss old school metallic playground equipment sitting in the

1:22 playground equipment sitting in the

1:22 playground equipment sitting in the scorching hot Sun burning your flesh

1:25 scorching hot Sun burning your flesh

1:25 scorching hot Sun burning your flesh speaking of things you haven't seen in a

1:27 speaking of things you haven't seen in a

1:27 speaking of things you haven't seen in a while

1:27 while

1:27 while hey go look at grimace here that is

1:31 hey go look at grimace here that is

1:31 hey go look at grimace here that is awesome how do we get some playground

1:33 awesome how do we get some playground

1:33 awesome how do we get some playground equipment for our Park in Pierson Ville

1:35 equipment for our Park in Pierson Ville

1:35 equipment for our Park in Pierson Ville well just hit up McDonald's

1:49 old school I said I wanted to get out of

1:49 old school I said I wanted to get out of the house and shake loose I just didn't

1:51 the house and shake loose I just didn't

1:51 the house and shake loose I just didn't think it would happen so quickly Oh Ali

1:53 think it would happen so quickly Oh Ali

1:53 think it would happen so quickly Oh Ali saw the swing set but look what I found

1:55 saw the swing set but look what I found

1:55 saw the swing set but look what I found look at the miniature cars and the

1:58 look at the miniature cars and the

1:58 look at the miniature cars and the airplane on those old-school metal

2:01 airplane on those old-school metal

2:01 airplane on those old-school metal horses I have burned my thighs are many

2:04 horses I have burned my thighs are many

2:04 horses I have burned my thighs are many of these in my time oh nice to know I

2:09 of these in my time oh nice to know I

2:09 of these in my time oh nice to know I still have my well riding skills I think

2:12 still have my well riding skills I think

2:12 still have my well riding skills I think I'm a better pilot though oh that is a

2:14 I'm a better pilot though oh that is a

2:14 I'm a better pilot though oh that is a snug fit okay y'all strapped in tray

2:19 snug fit okay y'all strapped in tray

2:19 snug fit okay y'all strapped in tray tables and seat backs up and their

2:20 tables and seat backs up and their

2:20 tables and seat backs up and their upright position oh that wasn't

2:29 upright position oh that wasn't

2:29 upright position oh that wasn't enjoyable ride oh that was a groin break

2:31 enjoyable ride oh that was a groin break

2:31 enjoyable ride oh that was a groin break ride while this little gal enjoys the

2:33 ride while this little gal enjoys the

2:33 ride while this little gal enjoys the swing set I want to show you a much

2:35 swing set I want to show you a much

2:35 swing set I want to show you a much bigger gap in fact the biggest gal in

2:39 bigger gap in fact the biggest gal in

2:39 bigger gap in fact the biggest gal in town hearson VLEs impressive hubcap

2:41 town hearson VLEs impressive hubcap

2:41 town hearson VLEs impressive hubcap collection maybe missing in action for

2:44 collection maybe missing in action for

2:44 collection maybe missing in action for the moment but the Uniroyal gal still

2:48 the moment but the Uniroyal gal still

2:48 the moment but the Uniroyal gal still stands tall she's gone dance you are you

2:58 stands tall she's gone dance you are you

2:58 stands tall she's gone dance you are you doing okay good that's that's a good

3:01 doing okay good that's that's a good

3:01 doing okay good that's that's a good thing to know

3:02 thing to know

3:02 thing to know Uniroyal gals like this used to stand in

3:04 Uniroyal gals like this used to stand in

3:04 Uniroyal gals like this used to stand in front of the unit royal gas stations

3:07 front of the unit royal gas stations

3:07 front of the unit royal gas stations beckoning customers in with their good

3:10 beckoning customers in with their good

3:10 beckoning customers in with their good looks and their long legs in their hair

3:13 looks and their long legs in their hair

3:13 looks and their long legs in their hair and whatnot you just picture the board

3:16 and whatnot you just picture the board

3:16 and whatnot you just picture the board meeting like how do we get lonely

3:17 meeting like how do we get lonely

3:17 meeting like how do we get lonely truckers to stop at our gas station well

3:20 truckers to stop at our gas station well

3:20 truckers to stop at our gas station well put a big lady out anyway there she

3:23 put a big lady out anyway there she

3:23 put a big lady out anyway there she stands and not only does she stand out

3:25 stands and not only does she stand out

3:25 stands and not only does she stand out here in the Sun all day waving to

3:27 here in the Sun all day waving to

3:27 here in the Sun all day waving to passersby on 395 but she's doing it in

3:32 passersby on 395 but she's doing it in

3:32 passersby on 395 but she's doing it in heels as well now as you might have

3:34 heels as well now as you might have

3:34 heels as well now as you might have imagined Pierson Ville is not our final

3:36 imagined Pierson Ville is not our final

3:36 imagined Pierson Ville is not our final destination not even close we actually

3:37 destination not even close we actually

3:37 destination not even close we actually have probably six five more hours to

3:40 have probably six five more hours to

3:40 have probably six five more hours to drive I've stopped here so many times

3:42 drive I've stopped here so many times

3:42 drive I've stopped here so many times and never filmed it because I'm always

3:43 and never filmed it because I'm always

3:43 and never filmed it because I'm always thinking yak I've spent some serious

3:45 thinking yak I've spent some serious

3:45 thinking yak I've spent some serious time exploring the area but I still

3:47 time exploring the area but I still

3:47 time exploring the area but I still intend to do but come on we had to say

3:49 intend to do but come on we had to say

3:49 intend to do but come on we had to say hello to our big gal

3:51 hello to our big gal

3:51 hello to our big gal yeah so many cool old school buildings

3:55 yeah so many cool old school buildings

3:55 yeah so many cool old school buildings with old faded hand-painted signs on an

3:59 with old faded hand-painted signs on an

3:59 with old faded hand-painted signs on an aw dude in the not a wrecking yard full

4:00 aw dude in the not a wrecking yard full

4:00 aw dude in the not a wrecking yard full of vintage car dude and then look at

4:03 of vintage car dude and then look at

4:03 of vintage car dude and then look at this across the highway is a new Pearson

4:06 this across the highway is a new Pearson

4:06 this across the highway is a new Pearson Villa traction or well relatively new

4:08 Villa traction or well relatively new

4:08 Villa traction or well relatively new the golden cactus ghost town Museum

4:11 the golden cactus ghost town Museum

4:11 the golden cactus ghost town Museum course the way things are during the

4:12 course the way things are during the

4:13 course the way things are during the pandemic right at the moment all museums

4:16 pandemic right at the moment all museums

4:16 pandemic right at the moment all museums happen to be closed but there's

4:19 happen to be closed but there's

4:19 happen to be closed but there's something very special back there I have

4:23 something very special back there I have

4:23 something very special back there I have to point out something awesome that we

4:24 to point out something awesome that we

4:24 to point out something awesome that we will 100% come back and see up close

4:27 will 100% come back and see up close

4:27 will 100% come back and see up close look at this way back there next to that

4:30 look at this way back there next to that

4:30 look at this way back there next to that building that says antiques that my

4:32 building that says antiques that my

4:32 building that says antiques that my friends is seldom seen slam as in old

4:36 friends is seldom seen slam as in old

4:36 friends is seldom seen slam as in old school Knott's Berry Farm that old

4:38 school Knott's Berry Farm that old

4:38 school Knott's Berry Farm that old prospector statue with his mule made out

4:41 prospector statue with his mule made out

4:41 prospector statue with his mule made out of concrete by sculptor claude bell I

4:43 of concrete by sculptor claude bell I

4:43 of concrete by sculptor claude bell I don't think Knott's Berry Farm has had

4:45 don't think Knott's Berry Farm has had

4:45 don't think Knott's Berry Farm has had one in forever but there used to be one

4:47 one in forever but there used to be one

4:47 one in forever but there used to be one out at the wheel in by the cab is owned

4:50 out at the wheel in by the cab is owned

4:50 out at the wheel in by the cab is owned dinosaurs you know the giant peewee

4:51 dinosaurs you know the giant peewee

4:51 dinosaurs you know the giant peewee dinosaurs also a couple out of calico

4:53 dinosaurs also a couple out of calico

4:53 dinosaurs also a couple out of calico ghost town but anyway the wheel in one

4:54 ghost town but anyway the wheel in one

4:54 ghost town but anyway the wheel in one went missing years and years ago and I

4:56 went missing years and years ago and I

4:56 went missing years and years ago and I really wonder if that could be a man

4:59 really wonder if that could be a man

4:59 really wonder if that could be a man vintage cars old school western

5:02 vintage cars old school western

5:02 vintage cars old school western buildings seldom seen slam oh the day I

5:06 buildings seldom seen slam oh the day I

5:06 buildings seldom seen slam oh the day I hear this reopens I am coming back at

5:08 hear this reopens I am coming back at

5:08 hear this reopens I am coming back at the moment though Ali and I are headed

5:10 the moment though Ali and I are headed

5:10 the moment though Ali and I are headed barge other know to a promised land that

5:12 barge other know to a promised land that

5:13 barge other know to a promised land that is supposedly open we'll make some more

5:15 is supposedly open we'll make some more

5:15 is supposedly open we'll make some more stops along the way but it's still a

5:16 stops along the way but it's still a

5:16 stops along the way but it's still a long drive so I guess we'd better get

5:19 long drive so I guess we'd better get

5:19 long drive so I guess we'd better get moving on the road again just can't wait

5:22 moving on the road again just can't wait

5:22 moving on the road again just can't wait to get on the road again over shooting

5:25 to get on the road again over shooting

5:25 to get on the road again over shooting next to Ali my friend doing the things

5:28 next to Ali my friend doing the things

5:28 next to Ali my friend doing the things with driving on the road games I spy

5:30 with driving on the road games I spy

5:30 with driving on the road games I spy some teepees really do you have to spend

5:32 some teepees really do you have to spend

5:32 some teepees really do you have to spend some more time up here preferably though

5:34 some more time up here preferably though

5:34 some more time up here preferably though when it's not over a hundred degrees

5:36 when it's not over a hundred degrees

5:36 when it's not over a hundred degrees it's so hot out here the alley is kind

5:39 it's so hot out here the alley is kind

5:39 it's so hot out here the alley is kind of refusing to get out of the car

5:41 of refusing to get out of the car

5:41 of refusing to get out of the car anymore she says she can see it for

5:42 anymore she says she can see it for

5:42 anymore she says she can see it for I like to get up close and personal

5:45 I like to get up close and personal

5:45 I like to get up close and personal Derek from Golden West sign arts is

5:48 Derek from Golden West sign arts is

5:48 Derek from Golden West sign arts is always talking about this building I too

5:50 always talking about this building I too

5:50 always talking about this building I too have always noticed this going by how

5:52 have always noticed this going by how

5:52 have always noticed this going by how cool it is ajan this old place all

5:54 cool it is ajan this old place all

5:54 cool it is ajan this old place all restored with bright new hand lettering

5:58 restored with bright new hand lettering

5:58 restored with bright new hand lettering a new wooden porch looks like it

6:00 a new wooden porch looks like it

6:00 a new wooden porch looks like it definitely needs a lot of work a lot of

6:04 definitely needs a lot of work a lot of

6:04 definitely needs a lot of work a lot of places along Highway 395 do dang a place

6:07 places along Highway 395 do dang a place

6:07 places along Highway 395 do dang a place like this turned into some kind of

6:09 like this turned into some kind of

6:09 like this turned into some kind of roadside attraction would be pretty cool

6:12 roadside attraction would be pretty cool

6:12 roadside attraction would be pretty cool just like route 66 these old highways

6:14 just like route 66 these old highways

6:14 just like route 66 these old highways all over the country I've got all kinds

6:17 all over the country I've got all kinds

6:17 all over the country I've got all kinds of awesome vintage stuff old gas

6:20 of awesome vintage stuff old gas

6:20 of awesome vintage stuff old gas stations cheap property you just need

6:22 stations cheap property you just need

6:22 stations cheap property you just need more quirky roadside attractions that

6:25 more quirky roadside attractions that

6:25 more quirky roadside attractions that are current modern capital in who knows

6:27 are current modern capital in who knows

6:27 are current modern capital in who knows with the power of social media maybe we

6:29 with the power of social media maybe we

6:29 with the power of social media maybe we could revive some of these old roots for

6:32 could revive some of these old roots for

6:32 could revive some of these old roots for travelers like us whoa dude look at that

6:35 travelers like us whoa dude look at that

6:35 travelers like us whoa dude look at that back up there that is the one downside

6:38 back up there that is the one downside

6:38 back up there that is the one downside of old-school highway especially when

6:40 of old-school highway especially when

6:40 of old-school highway especially when they're two lanes like this just a

6:42 they're two lanes like this just a

6:42 they're two lanes like this just a little bit of road construction can do a

6:45 little bit of road construction can do a

6:45 little bit of road construction can do a lot of better Delaine holy moly at least

6:51 lot of better Delaine holy moly at least

6:51 lot of better Delaine holy moly at least people have an excuse to stop and get

6:52 people have an excuse to stop and get

6:52 people have an excuse to stop and get some fresh jerky out here that's the

6:55 some fresh jerky out here that's the

6:55 some fresh jerky out here that's the biggest catch everybody's mother don't

7:01 biggest catch everybody's mother don't

7:01 biggest catch everybody's mother don't have a cow man always forget just how

7:03 have a cow man always forget just how

7:03 have a cow man always forget just how beautiful the Eastern Sierras are

7:06 beautiful the Eastern Sierras are

7:06 beautiful the Eastern Sierras are especially when there's snow on them of

7:08 especially when there's snow on them of

7:08 especially when there's snow on them of course there's no snow at the moment

7:10 course there's no snow at the moment

7:10 course there's no snow at the moment none I can see anyway they are gorgeous

7:12 none I can see anyway they are gorgeous

7:12 none I can see anyway they are gorgeous whoa whoa look at this do you know what

7:14 whoa whoa look at this do you know what

7:14 whoa whoa look at this do you know what this building is right next to us that

7:16 this building is right next to us that

7:16 this building is right next to us that is where they make Chris

7:19 is where they make Chris

7:19 is where they make Chris guys are water yeah or where they get it

7:22 guys are water yeah or where they get it

7:22 guys are water yeah or where they get it I guess you don't make water right you

7:24 I guess you don't make water right you

7:24 I guess you don't make water right you get it you get it from the ground or how

7:26 get it you get it from the ground or how

7:26 get it you get it from the ground or how do you get water probably some explorers

7:28 do you get water probably some explorers

7:28 do you get water probably some explorers found to faucet out here and they just

7:30 found to faucet out here and they just

7:30 found to faucet out here and they just turned it on no problem you would never

7:32 turned it on no problem you would never

7:32 turned it on no problem you would never know this little spot is the home of

7:35 know this little spot is the home of

7:35 know this little spot is the home of crystal guys I love crystal guys I think

7:37 crystal guys I love crystal guys I think

7:37 crystal guys I love crystal guys I think we have some crystal guys are here oh

7:48 that's a little embarrassing don't don't

7:48 that's a little embarrassing don't don't tell the guys at the factory Crystal

7:52 tell the guys at the factory Crystal

7:52 tell the guys at the factory Crystal Geyser natural spring water but wait a

7:56 Geyser natural spring water but wait a

7:56 Geyser natural spring water but wait a minute it's summer now that's crazy that

7:57 minute it's summer now that's crazy that

7:57 minute it's summer now that's crazy that just you know tens of yards away are

8:01 just you know tens of yards away are

8:01 just you know tens of yards away are these old abandoned houses I mean

8:04 these old abandoned houses I mean

8:04 these old abandoned houses I mean something like this looks like it's been

8:05 something like this looks like it's been

8:05 something like this looks like it's been empty for a hundred years if you look a

8:07 empty for a hundred years if you look a

8:07 empty for a hundred years if you look a little closer you'll see a fairly modern

8:10 little closer you'll see a fairly modern

8:10 little closer you'll see a fairly modern a/c unit on top of this old place I must

8:13 a/c unit on top of this old place I must

8:13 a/c unit on top of this old place I must have been a heck of a day living in this

8:14 have been a heck of a day living in this

8:14 have been a heck of a day living in this old house right here actually look at

8:17 old house right here actually look at

8:17 old house right here actually look at the cafe all right well working in this

8:18 the cafe all right well working in this

8:18 the cafe all right well working in this old cafe and finally getting that modern

8:21 old cafe and finally getting that modern

8:21 old cafe and finally getting that modern air conditioner but it just wasn't

8:23 air conditioner but it just wasn't

8:23 air conditioner but it just wasn't enough to keep the place open this

8:25 enough to keep the place open this

8:25 enough to keep the place open this clearly is where they kept the napkins

8:27 clearly is where they kept the napkins

8:27 clearly is where they kept the napkins Wow look at this looks more like a house

8:30 Wow look at this looks more like a house

8:30 Wow look at this looks more like a house you never can't tell though so many

8:31 you never can't tell though so many

8:31 you never can't tell though so many little cafes and let's style from the

8:34 little cafes and let's style from the

8:34 little cafes and let's style from the early days of u.s. highway everything

8:36 early days of u.s. highway everything

8:36 early days of u.s. highway everything for motels campgrounds gas stations gift

8:39 for motels campgrounds gas stations gift

8:39 for motels campgrounds gas stations gift shops cafes all look like little

8:40 shops cafes all look like little

8:40 shops cafes all look like little cottages or houses gosh it would be so

8:43 cottages or houses gosh it would be so

8:43 cottages or houses gosh it would be so cool to have some kind of little

8:45 cool to have some kind of little

8:45 cool to have some kind of little roadside stop Rock shop something like

8:47 roadside stop Rock shop something like

8:47 roadside stop Rock shop something like that here I'm pretty satisfied pretty

8:49 that here I'm pretty satisfied pretty

8:49 that here I'm pretty satisfied pretty happy guy you know other than maybe

8:51 happy guy you know other than maybe

8:51 happy guy you know other than maybe owning a house I'm pretty much living my

8:53 owning a house I'm pretty much living my

8:53 owning a house I'm pretty much living my dreams loving life I would love to be

8:55 dreams loving life I would love to be

8:55 dreams loving life I would love to be rich precisely for things like this you

8:59 rich precisely for things like this you

8:59 rich precisely for things like this you know to be able to restore stuff like

9:00 know to be able to restore stuff like

9:00 know to be able to restore stuff like this he's pretty cool to have the

9:01 this he's pretty cool to have the

9:01 this he's pretty cool to have the freedom to invest in some small

9:03 freedom to invest in some small

9:03 freedom to invest in some small communities across America like this and

9:05 communities across America like this and

9:05 communities across America like this and revive some of the old highway well I

9:07 revive some of the old highway well I

9:07 revive some of the old highway well I guess we do our part to help with the

9:08 guess we do our part to help with the

9:08 guess we do our part to help with the show someday it would be pretty awesome

9:11 show someday it would be pretty awesome

9:11 show someday it would be pretty awesome to own some kind of roadside attraction

9:15 to own some kind of roadside attraction

9:16 to own some kind of roadside attraction look at this little motel here and the

9:18 look at this little motel here and the

9:18 look at this little motel here and the big jerky orange as some people have

9:21 big jerky orange as some people have

9:21 big jerky orange as some people have called it this very strange structure

9:24 called it this very strange structure

9:24 called it this very strange structure painted bright orange

9:26 painted bright orange

9:26 painted bright orange later years they used to sell beef jerky

9:29 later years they used to sell beef jerky

9:29 later years they used to sell beef jerky and now it looks like it's for sale this

9:32 and now it looks like it's for sale this

9:32 and now it looks like it's for sale this place always reminds me of SpongeBob's

9:34 place always reminds me of SpongeBob's

9:34 place always reminds me of SpongeBob's house it would be really cool and

9:36 house it would be really cool and

9:36 house it would be really cool and somebody pick this bad boy up turned it

9:39 somebody pick this bad boy up turned it

9:39 somebody pick this bad boy up turned it into a full-on a pineapple under the sea

9:41 into a full-on a pineapple under the sea

9:41 into a full-on a pineapple under the sea maybe felt Squidward's house that store

9:44 maybe felt Squidward's house that store

9:44 maybe felt Squidward's house that store right there I mean I'm sure Andy

9:46 right there I mean I'm sure Andy

9:46 right there I mean I'm sure Andy collodion probably wouldn't like it but

9:48 collodion probably wouldn't like it but

9:48 collodion probably wouldn't like it but Gary probably would right I really

9:50 Gary probably would right I really

9:50 Gary probably would right I really really want to stop at every little

9:53 really want to stop at every little

9:53 really want to stop at every little abandoned spot every weird location on

9:55 abandoned spot every weird location on

9:55 abandoned spot every weird location on 395 I mean there's another abandoned

9:57 395 I mean there's another abandoned

9:57 395 I mean there's another abandoned building right there historic ranch is

9:59 building right there historic ranch is

9:59 building right there historic ranch is filming locations all kinds of stuff up

10:03 filming locations all kinds of stuff up

10:03 filming locations all kinds of stuff up my favorite Valley okay every Valley is

10:05 my favorite Valley okay every Valley is

10:05 my favorite Valley okay every Valley is my favorite Valley but I'm gonna save it

10:07 my favorite Valley but I'm gonna save it

10:07 my favorite Valley but I'm gonna save it I'm more determined now than ever to do

10:11 I'm more determined now than ever to do

10:11 I'm more determined now than ever to do a whole 395 trip as soon as the weather

10:14 a whole 395 trip as soon as the weather

10:14 a whole 395 trip as soon as the weather gets a little bit better

10:14 gets a little bit better

10:14 gets a little bit better for now though we've got a long still

10:16 for now though we've got a long still

10:16 for now though we've got a long still really long slow drive to make up

10:20 really long slow drive to make up

10:20 really long slow drive to make up through the rest of the Owens River

10:23 through the rest of the Owens River

10:23 through the rest of the Owens River Valley or whatever it's called over here

10:25 Valley or whatever it's called over here

10:25 Valley or whatever it's called over here up along highway 395 and eventually up

10:30 up along highway 395 and eventually up

10:30 up along highway 395 and eventually up and out of California you won't even

10:31 and out of California you won't even

10:31 and out of California you won't even need to make a rest stop actually I live

10:33 need to make a rest stop actually I live

10:33 need to make a rest stop actually I live because we have to get some gas look at

10:34 because we have to get some gas look at

10:34 because we have to get some gas look at this allie is spellbound by every

10:37 this allie is spellbound by every

10:37 this allie is spellbound by every bookstore she sees she has to go into

10:40 bookstore she sees she has to go into

10:40 bookstore she sees she has to go into every bookstore even though she can't

10:43 every bookstore even though she can't

10:43 every bookstore even though she can't read look at this Bishop California

10:45 read look at this Bishop California

10:45 read look at this Bishop California there's a pretty town awesome dude look

10:48 there's a pretty town awesome dude look

10:48 there's a pretty town awesome dude look at the movie theater it's so cool I

10:52 at the movie theater it's so cool I

10:52 at the movie theater it's so cool I wanna live here except for it's 102

10:54 wanna live here except for it's 102

10:54 wanna live here except for it's 102 degrees

10:56 degrees

10:56 degrees do you still want to live here they have

10:58 do you still want to live here they have

10:58 do you still want to live here they have a mcdonald ball this stupid amazon truck

11:00 a mcdonald ball this stupid amazon truck

11:00 a mcdonald ball this stupid amazon truck is in my way but look a giant bowling

11:04 is in my way but look a giant bowling

11:04 is in my way but look a giant bowling pin on a car see there's great stuff to

11:06 pin on a car see there's great stuff to

11:06 pin on a car see there's great stuff to see everywhere oh oh and look at this

11:10 see everywhere oh oh and look at this

11:10 see everywhere oh oh and look at this Schatz Roadhouse Schatz Roadhouse would

11:14 Schatz Roadhouse Schatz Roadhouse would

11:14 Schatz Roadhouse Schatz Roadhouse would you eat at a place called Schatz

11:15 you eat at a place called Schatz

11:15 you eat at a place called Schatz Roadhouse I didn't think so either more

11:22 Roadhouse I didn't think so either more

11:22 Roadhouse I didn't think so either more impressive than the world's last Kmart

11:24 impressive than the world's last Kmart

11:24 impressive than the world's last Kmart is this just five miles outside of

11:26 is this just five miles outside of

11:26 is this just five miles outside of Bishop the laws railroad museum it got

11:31 Bishop the laws railroad museum it got

11:31 Bishop the laws railroad museum it got old trains in here old historic

11:32 old trains in here old historic

11:32 old trains in here old historic buildings eautiful breathtaking mountain

11:35 buildings eautiful breathtaking mountain

11:35 buildings eautiful breathtaking mountain scenery what my air conditioners really

11:37 scenery what my air conditioners really

11:37 scenery what my air conditioners really working overtime

11:38 working overtime

11:38 working overtime unfortunately the laws museum like

11:42 unfortunately the laws museum like

11:42 unfortunately the laws museum like pretty much every other museum and the

11:44 pretty much every other museum and the

11:44 pretty much every other museum and the state of California is closed which is

11:48 state of California is closed which is

11:48 state of California is closed which is really too bad I have always wanted to

11:50 really too bad I have always wanted to

11:50 really too bad I have always wanted to come out here though so we thought it

11:52 come out here though so we thought it

11:52 come out here though so we thought it was worth it just to drive by and sort

11:54 was worth it just to drive by and sort

11:54 was worth it just to drive by and sort of take a peek I knew I would be

11:56 of take a peek I knew I would be

11:56 of take a peek I knew I would be impressed by whatever I found I mean

11:57 impressed by whatever I found I mean

11:57 impressed by whatever I found I mean after all as you all know I am kind of

11:59 after all as you all know I am kind of

11:59 after all as you all know I am kind of easily impressed what I didn't know is

12:01 easily impressed what I didn't know is

12:01 easily impressed what I didn't know is how impressed

12:02 how impressed

12:02 how impressed Aly was gonna be she jumped out of the

12:05 Aly was gonna be she jumped out of the

12:05 Aly was gonna be she jumped out of the car like all cute I want to take a pic

12:06 car like all cute I want to take a pic

12:06 car like all cute I want to take a pic yeah of the Train she's like no the

12:08 yeah of the Train she's like no the

12:08 yeah of the Train she's like no the grass the grass yeah this is awesome

12:10 grass the grass yeah this is awesome

12:10 grass the grass yeah this is awesome look at that Depot right there the old

12:13 look at that Depot right there the old

12:13 look at that Depot right there the old train all these old houses and buildings

12:18 train all these old houses and buildings

12:18 train all these old houses and buildings and yes even I guess the grass why is

12:22 and yes even I guess the grass why is

12:22 and yes even I guess the grass why is the grass so exciting it's great yes but

12:25 the grass so exciting it's great yes but

12:25 the grass so exciting it's great yes but all grass is green Ali I guess you're

12:29 all grass is green Ali I guess you're

12:29 all grass is green Ali I guess you're right it is pretty actually kind of a

12:30 right it is pretty actually kind of a

12:30 right it is pretty actually kind of a nice change from all of the dry lava

12:34 nice change from all of the dry lava

12:34 nice change from all of the dry lava rock and stuff out there in the valley

12:35 rock and stuff out there in the valley

12:35 rock and stuff out there in the valley definitely adding this to my list of

12:38 definitely adding this to my list of

12:38 definitely adding this to my list of places to come back and get crazy on

12:40 places to come back and get crazy on

12:40 places to come back and get crazy on look at that some of the world's

12:43 look at that some of the world's

12:43 look at that some of the world's smallest clouds swear because I've been

12:45 smallest clouds swear because I've been

12:45 smallest clouds swear because I've been hearing about this museum for years and

12:47 hearing about this museum for years and

12:47 hearing about this museum for years and years as I would travel around I've

12:49 years as I would travel around I've

12:49 years as I would travel around I've never actually seen it before I got to

12:51 never actually seen it before I got to

12:51 never actually seen it before I got to admit everybody was right I definitely

12:54 admit everybody was right I definitely

12:54 admit everybody was right I definitely would like unfortunately if we want to

12:56 would like unfortunately if we want to

12:56 would like unfortunately if we want to visit anything that's open it seems

12:58 visit anything that's open it seems

12:58 visit anything that's open it seems we're going to have to go up up

13:00 we're going to have to go up up

13:00 we're going to have to go up up away and leave the state of California

13:02 away and leave the state of California

13:02 away and leave the state of California behind so it's a very good thing we're

13:04 behind so it's a very good thing we're

13:04 behind so it's a very good thing we're headed for no VAT or should I say

13:07 headed for no VAT or should I say

13:07 headed for no VAT or should I say Nevada what do you think in Nevada or

13:09 Nevada what do you think in Nevada or

13:09 Nevada what do you think in Nevada or Nevada Nevada do another both sounding

13:13 Nevada Nevada do another both sounding

13:13 Nevada Nevada do another both sounding wrong to me what if you found out that

13:15 wrong to me what if you found out that

13:15 wrong to me what if you found out that Nevada is supposed to be and only

13:18 Nevada is supposed to be and only

13:18 Nevada is supposed to be and only supposed to be pronounced Nevada and

13:20 supposed to be pronounced Nevada and

13:20 supposed to be pronounced Nevada and you've been saying it wrong your entire

13:22 you've been saying it wrong your entire

13:22 you've been saying it wrong your entire life I found out something pretty darn

13:26 life I found out something pretty darn

13:26 life I found out something pretty darn similar just beyond these beautiful

13:29 similar just beyond these beautiful

13:29 similar just beyond these beautiful scenic mountains is a geological and

13:31 scenic mountains is a geological and

13:31 scenic mountains is a geological and geographical wonder that I have been to

13:33 geographical wonder that I have been to

13:33 geographical wonder that I have been to many times before and Phil I am speaking

13:36 many times before and Phil I am speaking

13:36 many times before and Phil I am speaking of course about the one and only Mono

13:41 of course about the one and only Mono

13:41 of course about the one and only Mono Lake look at this incredible strange

13:44 Lake look at this incredible strange

13:44 Lake look at this incredible strange tufa formations weird slippery water

13:47 tufa formations weird slippery water

13:47 tufa formations weird slippery water that is saltier than the ocean and

13:50 that is saltier than the ocean and

13:50 that is saltier than the ocean and contains sodium bicarbonate I believe

13:53 contains sodium bicarbonate I believe

13:53 contains sodium bicarbonate I believe baking soda the lake so crusty and weird

13:57 baking soda the lake so crusty and weird

13:57 baking soda the lake so crusty and weird and strange it's covered this tree with

14:00 and strange it's covered this tree with

14:00 and strange it's covered this tree with a snow like layer of salt and nothing

14:04 a snow like layer of salt and nothing

14:04 a snow like layer of salt and nothing lives in here but these weird worms and

14:08 lives in here but these weird worms and

14:08 lives in here but these weird worms and the resulting flies birds use the to fun

14:15 the resulting flies birds use the to fun

14:15 the resulting flies birds use the to fun the islands out there for nesting the

14:17 the islands out there for nesting the

14:17 the islands out there for nesting the worms and flies use it for their home

14:20 worms and flies use it for their home

14:20 worms and flies use it for their home and that's about it it does smell pretty

14:24 and that's about it it does smell pretty

14:24 and that's about it it does smell pretty strange Oh anyways almost forgot the

14:26 strange Oh anyways almost forgot the

14:26 strange Oh anyways almost forgot the whole point of stopping here Mono Lake

14:28 whole point of stopping here Mono Lake

14:28 whole point of stopping here Mono Lake here which I've called it Mono Lake my

14:32 here which I've called it Mono Lake my

14:32 here which I've called it Mono Lake my entire life

14:33 entire life

14:33 entire life mo and o is actually Mono Lake mo no not

14:41 mo and o is actually Mono Lake mo no not

14:41 mo and o is actually Mono Lake mo no not only did the last time I film it was

14:42 only did the last time I film it was

14:42 only did the last time I film it was trying to no five years ago or something

14:44 trying to no five years ago or something

14:44 trying to no five years ago or something people were correcting me it's

14:45 people were correcting me it's

14:45 people were correcting me it's pronounced Mono because they were

14:47 pronounced Mono because they were

14:47 pronounced Mono because they were spelling at mono in my brains mono like

14:49 spelling at mono in my brains mono like

14:49 spelling at mono in my brains mono like you know when you get sick then four

14:50 you know when you get sick then four

14:50 you know when you get sick then four years after filming the video I would

14:52 years after filming the video I would

14:52 years after filming the video I would run into people who are like by the way

14:54 run into people who are like by the way

14:54 run into people who are like by the way just so you know it's mono I thought

14:58 just so you know it's mono I thought

14:58 just so you know it's mono I thought they must be totally wrong

14:59 they must be totally wrong

14:59 they must be totally wrong but it turns out they were right it's

15:02 but it turns out they were right it's

15:02 but it turns out they were right it's Mono Lake Mona it would be like if I

15:06 Mono Lake Mona it would be like if I

15:06 Mono Lake Mona it would be like if I suddenly found out that your name was

15:07 suddenly found out that your name was

15:07 suddenly found out that your name was pronounced a ly ly oh yeah like it does

15:09 pronounced a ly ly oh yeah like it does

15:09 pronounced a ly ly oh yeah like it does little clumps of flies

15:11 little clumps of flies

15:11 little clumps of flies look at them down there clumping around

15:14 look at them down there clumping around

15:14 look at them down there clumping around the strange slippery gross salty mineral

15:19 the strange slippery gross salty mineral

15:19 the strange slippery gross salty mineral water what do you think alley you think

15:21 water what do you think alley you think

15:21 water what do you think alley you think this is it

15:22 this is it

15:22 this is it mo no lake honeymoon yeah we can put

15:26 mo no lake honeymoon yeah we can put

15:26 mo no lake honeymoon yeah we can put some cots here we don't even need a tent

15:27 some cots here we don't even need a tent

15:27 some cots here we don't even need a tent just the Flies will just come and we'll

15:29 just the Flies will just come and we'll

15:29 just the Flies will just come and we'll just be one with the Flies I could be

15:32 just be one with the Flies I could be

15:32 just be one with the Flies I could be Lord of the Flies wow the water smells

15:36 Lord of the Flies wow the water smells

15:36 Lord of the Flies wow the water smells ugly tastes ugly and the Flies look

15:40 ugly tastes ugly and the Flies look

15:40 ugly tastes ugly and the Flies look awful ugly but the rest of this place

15:43 awful ugly but the rest of this place

15:43 awful ugly but the rest of this place actually looks fantastically beautiful

15:47 actually looks fantastically beautiful

15:47 actually looks fantastically beautiful today what a strange colored lake I like

15:50 today what a strange colored lake I like

15:50 today what a strange colored lake I like that gross mustard color and then some

15:52 that gross mustard color and then some

15:52 that gross mustard color and then some weird foam clusters of black flies and

15:57 weird foam clusters of black flies and

15:57 weird foam clusters of black flies and then this weird greenish tint all under

16:02 then this weird greenish tint all under

16:02 then this weird greenish tint all under the beautiful domes of the Eastern

16:05 the beautiful domes of the Eastern

16:05 the beautiful domes of the Eastern Sierras definitely a trippy place in the

16:07 Sierras definitely a trippy place in the

16:07 Sierras definitely a trippy place in the tufa it's pretty awesome also few

16:09 tufa it's pretty awesome also few

16:09 tufa it's pretty awesome also few geologists out there could correct me

16:11 geologists out there could correct me

16:11 geologists out there could correct me but I believe it's the same basic stuff

16:12 but I believe it's the same basic stuff

16:12 but I believe it's the same basic stuff as the trona pinnacles where we went

16:15 as the trona pinnacles where we went

16:15 as the trona pinnacles where we went camping you know right before all the

16:17 camping you know right before all the

16:17 camping you know right before all the lock downs and stuff there are some big

16:19 lock downs and stuff there are some big

16:19 lock downs and stuff there are some big old horse flies out here and some loud

16:21 old horse flies out here and some loud

16:21 old horse flies out here and some loud almost dragonfly type things and of

16:24 almost dragonfly type things and of

16:24 almost dragonfly type things and of course few bees and alec is really I'm

16:28 course few bees and alec is really I'm

16:28 course few bees and alec is really I'm surprised this sure isn't up over your

16:30 surprised this sure isn't up over your

16:30 surprised this sure isn't up over your head actually already aren't you glad I

16:31 head actually already aren't you glad I

16:31 head actually already aren't you glad I told you to wear the long-sleeve shirt

16:34 told you to wear the long-sleeve shirt

16:34 told you to wear the long-sleeve shirt you'd feel a little safer

16:43 don't worry this is our last stop in

16:43 don't worry this is our last stop in California we are going to make our way

16:47 California we are going to make our way

16:47 California we are going to make our way back to the car now rip pass on my old

16:49 back to the car now rip pass on my old

16:49 back to the car now rip pass on my old stomping grounds like Bodie and

16:51 stomping grounds like Bodie and

16:51 stomping grounds like Bodie and Bridgeport through the scenery of Far

16:53 Bridgeport through the scenery of Far

16:53 Bridgeport through the scenery of Far Eastern California and into Nevada oh

16:56 Eastern California and into Nevada oh

16:56 Eastern California and into Nevada oh thank god

16:59 thank god

16:59 thank god I go back we are now officially in

17:05 I go back we are now officially in

17:05 I go back we are now officially in Carson City Nevada but of course we're

17:08 Carson City Nevada but of course we're

17:08 Carson City Nevada but of course we're not at our final destination yet we're

17:10 not at our final destination yet we're

17:10 not at our final destination yet we're just making a quick pit stop at the

17:12 just making a quick pit stop at the

17:12 just making a quick pit stop at the Walmart for some essential supplies

17:14 Walmart for some essential supplies

17:14 Walmart for some essential supplies masks on for safety Allison oh yeah

17:17 masks on for safety Allison oh yeah

17:17 masks on for safety Allison oh yeah senseless deli next chicken taquitos

17:22 senseless deli next chicken taquitos

17:22 senseless deli next chicken taquitos usually very gluten-free a little salsa

17:25 usually very gluten-free a little salsa

17:25 usually very gluten-free a little salsa con queso to dip him in Holly got

17:27 con queso to dip him in Holly got

17:27 con queso to dip him in Holly got herself a nice of Lean Cuisines and I

17:29 herself a nice of Lean Cuisines and I

17:29 herself a nice of Lean Cuisines and I really need it she's already pretty darn

17:31 really need it she's already pretty darn

17:31 really need it she's already pretty darn lean my got this sweet gluten-free

17:34 lean my got this sweet gluten-free

17:34 lean my got this sweet gluten-free shepherd's pie I stole it from her she's

17:37 shepherd's pie I stole it from her she's

17:37 shepherd's pie I stole it from her she's a shepherd to eat gluten-free like me

17:39 a shepherd to eat gluten-free like me

17:39 a shepherd to eat gluten-free like me the Walmart stroganoff like Hamburger

17:43 the Walmart stroganoff like Hamburger

17:43 the Walmart stroganoff like Hamburger Helper is so good oh so good this is the

17:49 Helper is so good oh so good this is the

17:49 Helper is so good oh so good this is the bar especially if you put Cajun

17:50 bar especially if you put Cajun

17:50 bar especially if you put Cajun seasoning or something on it or salt or

17:52 seasoning or something on it or salt or

17:52 seasoning or something on it or salt or whatever it's pretty darn good I'm not

17:55 whatever it's pretty darn good I'm not

17:55 whatever it's pretty darn good I'm not even care we're not cooking that in the

17:56 even care we're not cooking that in the

17:56 even care we're not cooking that in the hotel that's just to bring home because

17:58 hotel that's just to bring home because

17:58 hotel that's just to bring home because our Walmart's not very good no one's

18:02 our Walmart's not very good no one's

18:02 our Walmart's not very good no one's around I would have the whole ladies

18:05 around I would have the whole ladies

18:05 around I would have the whole ladies intimate section all to myself and now

18:07 intimate section all to myself and now

18:07 intimate section all to myself and now as the Sun begins to go down over the B

18:11 as the Sun begins to go down over the B

18:11 as the Sun begins to go down over the B the beautiful Carson City Wal Mart one

18:14 the beautiful Carson City Wal Mart one

18:14 the beautiful Carson City Wal Mart one final leg of the journey to complete

18:16 final leg of the journey to complete

18:16 final leg of the journey to complete you've almost done our Dookie and then

18:17 you've almost done our Dookie and then

18:17 you've almost done our Dookie and then at the end of today's journey you'll see

18:20 at the end of today's journey you'll see

18:20 at the end of today's journey you'll see where our next adventure will unfold

18:22 where our next adventure will unfold

18:22 where our next adventure will unfold this is such a fun Drive I am so glad

18:25 this is such a fun Drive I am so glad

18:25 this is such a fun Drive I am so glad there's still a little bit of light this

18:27 there's still a little bit of light this

18:28 there's still a little bit of light this in the dark you saw the last video I

18:29 in the dark you saw the last video I

18:29 in the dark you saw the last video I have you know I've been through just

18:30 have you know I've been through just

18:30 have you know I've been through just some weird mental stress lately so I'm

18:33 some weird mental stress lately so I'm

18:33 some weird mental stress lately so I'm trying to shake you down get back to

18:35 trying to shake you down get back to

18:35 trying to shake you down get back to myself feels feel like my old self again

18:38 myself feels feel like my old self again

18:38 myself feels feel like my old self again so I'm heading back to some of my old

18:40 so I'm heading back to some of my old

18:40 so I'm heading back to some of my old hot some of my favorite stomping ground

18:43 hot some of my favorite stomping ground

18:43 hot some of my favorite stomping ground back up the mountains back pretty oh

18:46 back up the mountains back pretty oh

18:46 back up the mountains back pretty oh that sweet old school mining town to

18:50 that sweet old school mining town to

18:50 that sweet old school mining town to that one time home of my favorite author

18:52 that one time home of my favorite author

18:52 that one time home of my favorite author Mark Twain were back in Virginia City

18:56 Mark Twain were back in Virginia City

18:56 Mark Twain were back in Virginia City Nevada Oh Jeannie

18:59 Nevada Oh Jeannie

18:59 Nevada Oh Jeannie the Comstock Lode the big but Nan's I'm

19:03 the Comstock Lode the big but Nan's I'm

19:03 the Comstock Lode the big but Nan's I'm very excited to be here I am very

19:04 very excited to be here I am very

19:04 very excited to be here I am very excited to look around see what's

19:05 excited to look around see what's

19:05 excited to look around see what's changed refresh my memory get all

19:07 changed refresh my memory get all

19:07 changed refresh my memory get all excited about my old favorite old

19:10 excited about my old favorite old

19:10 excited about my old favorite old western town but we've been driving for

19:13 western town but we've been driving for

19:13 western town but we've been driving for 12

19:13 12

19:13 12 and a half hours our hotel is just down

19:16 and a half hours our hotel is just down

19:16 and a half hours our hotel is just down there I'll show it to you in the next

19:18 there I'll show it to you in the next

19:18 there I'll show it to you in the next episode when we get to explore the West

19:25 episode when we get to explore the West

19:25 episode when we get to explore the West for now though know about you Ali but I

19:27 for now though know about you Ali but I

19:27 for now though know about you Ali but I think we've done our duties time job

19:31 think we've done our duties time job

19:31 think we've done our duties time job hotel and sleep Wow

19:34 hotel and sleep Wow

19:34 hotel and sleep Wow see you real soon

19:36 see you real soon

19:36 see you real soon [Music]

20:17 okay I guess it pays to go someplace why

20:17 okay I guess it pays to go someplace why nobody's traveling because I paid like

20:22 nobody's traveling because I paid like

20:22 nobody's traveling because I paid like $90 or something for the room it was

20:24 $90 or something for the room it was

20:24 $90 or something for the room it was cheap it might have been even cheaper

20:25 cheap it might have been even cheaper

20:25 cheap it might have been even cheaper than that actually it was very low money

20:28 than that actually it was very low money

20:28 than that actually it was very low money and I'll show you more

20:29 and I'll show you more

20:29 and I'll show you more and the next thing like I promised but I

20:32 and the next thing like I promised but I

20:32 and the next thing like I promised but I didn't know what size of it alright

20:42 didn't know what size of it alright

20:42 didn't know what size of it alright twelve hours is driving me to sleep

20:43 twelve hours is driving me to sleep

20:43 twelve hours is driving me to sleep ceiling

The Back side of California - Abandoned Buildings, Roadside Oddities, And Geological wonders on 395!

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