Route 66's Twin Arrows: Will This Icon Survive?

0:01 well hello there do you know what that

0:01 well hello there do you know what that is that is an interstate highway right

0:05 is that is an interstate highway right

0:05 is that is an interstate highway right there specifically Interstate 40 but

0:08 there specifically Interstate 40 but

0:08 there specifically Interstate 40 but this this that we're standing on is part

0:11 this this that we're standing on is part

0:11 this this that we're standing on is part of old Route 66 and you know what else

0:14 of old Route 66 and you know what else

0:14 of old Route 66 and you know what else it is it's sometimes vlow yeah yeah it's

0:18 it is it's sometimes vlow yeah yeah it's

0:18 it is it's sometimes vlow yeah yeah it's a vlog that happens sometimes sometimes

0:20 a vlog that happens sometimes sometimes

0:20 a vlog that happens sometimes sometimes it happens right here on an old stretch

0:23 it happens right here on an old stretch

0:23 it happens right here on an old stretch of the Mother Road we are just outside

0:26 of the Mother Road we are just outside

0:26 of the Mother Road we are just outside of Flagstaff Arizona which is located

0:29 of Flagstaff Arizona which is located

0:29 of Flagstaff Arizona which is located back over there where see them mountains

0:31 back over there where see them mountains

0:31 back over there where see them mountains it is a cloudy day a grainy day it's

0:34 it is a cloudy day a grainy day it's

0:34 it is a cloudy day a grainy day it's been sprinkling on and off today and so

0:37 been sprinkling on and off today and so

0:37 been sprinkling on and off today and so we are not doing a regular randomland

0:39 we are not doing a regular randomland

0:39 we are not doing a regular randomland episode but we are cruising Route 66 and

0:41 episode but we are cruising Route 66 and

0:41 episode but we are cruising Route 66 and we came across something amazing I just

0:45 we came across something amazing I just

0:45 we came across something amazing I just had to share with all of you welcome

0:48 had to share with all of you welcome

0:48 had to share with all of you welcome back to the iconic the Epic Twin Arrows

0:53 back to the iconic the Epic Twin Arrows

0:53 back to the iconic the Epic Twin Arrows Arizona now obviously as you can see

0:55 Arizona now obviously as you can see

0:56 Arizona now obviously as you can see there's only one Arrow here but there

0:58 there's only one Arrow here but there

0:58 there's only one Arrow here but there used to be two and the sight of those

0:59 used to be two and the sight of those

1:00 used to be two and the sight of those two arrows sticking out of the ground

1:01 two arrows sticking out of the ground

1:01 two arrows sticking out of the ground sorry about the Wind by the way I can't

1:02 sorry about the Wind by the way I can't

1:02 sorry about the Wind by the way I can't do anything about that my Powers don't

1:04 do anything about that my Powers don't

1:04 do anything about that my Powers don't extend to the weather yet the iconic

1:07 extend to the weather yet the iconic

1:07 extend to the weather yet the iconic symbol of the two arrows here sticking

1:09 symbol of the two arrows here sticking

1:09 symbol of the two arrows here sticking out of the ground Grace many postcards

1:12 out of the ground Grace many postcards

1:12 out of the ground Grace many postcards Route 66 calendars documentaries

1:15 Route 66 calendars documentaries

1:15 Route 66 calendars documentaries probably movies although I can't think

1:16 probably movies although I can't think

1:16 probably movies although I can't think of any off the top of my head well I

1:18 of any off the top of my head well I

1:19 of any off the top of my head well I came here slightly after the lockdowns

1:21 came here slightly after the lockdowns

1:21 came here slightly after the lockdowns the pandemic and I noticed that the Twin

1:24 the pandemic and I noticed that the Twin

1:24 the pandemic and I noticed that the Twin Arrows had become lone Arrow but the

1:27 Arrows had become lone Arrow but the

1:27 Arrows had become lone Arrow but the second Arrow was still here laying AC

1:29 second Arrow was still here laying AC

1:30 second Arrow was still here laying AC across the ground subsequently I came

1:32 across the ground subsequently I came

1:32 across the ground subsequently I came back in 21 or 22 and discovered to my

1:35 back in 21 or 22 and discovered to my

1:35 back in 21 or 22 and discovered to my surprise and dismay that the other Arrow

1:39 surprise and dismay that the other Arrow

1:39 surprise and dismay that the other Arrow was missing now at first I thought well

1:40 was missing now at first I thought well

1:40 was missing now at first I thought well maybe maybe maybe somebody grabbed it in

1:43 maybe maybe maybe somebody grabbed it in

1:43 maybe maybe maybe somebody grabbed it in an effort to restore the arrow they

1:44 an effort to restore the arrow they

1:44 an effort to restore the arrow they wanted to put it back or they wanted to

1:45 wanted to put it back or they wanted to

1:45 wanted to put it back or they wanted to preserve it but it seems pretty clear

1:47 preserve it but it seems pretty clear

1:47 preserve it but it seems pretty clear now since no one's come forward that it

1:50 now since no one's come forward that it

1:50 now since no one's come forward that it must have been stolen somebody's

1:51 must have been stolen somebody's

1:51 must have been stolen somebody's probably like hey check that out I got

1:52 probably like hey check that out I got

1:52 probably like hey check that out I got this telephone pole in my backyard you

1:53 this telephone pole in my backyard you

1:53 this telephone pole in my backyard you know what that is kind of thing and like

1:55 know what that is kind of thing and like

1:55 know what that is kind of thing and like oh well I mean I guess it was falling

1:57 oh well I mean I guess it was falling

1:57 oh well I mean I guess it was falling apart anyways to an extent and at least

1:59 apart anyways to an extent and at least

1:59 apart anyways to an extent and at least we have the one Arrow out here although

2:02 we have the one Arrow out here although

2:02 we have the one Arrow out here although it's kind of funny place is called Twin

2:03 it's kind of funny place is called Twin

2:04 it's kind of funny place is called Twin Arrows very famous for those two arrows

2:06 Arrows very famous for those two arrows

2:06 Arrows very famous for those two arrows and the lone Arrow has been here by

2:09 and the lone Arrow has been here by

2:09 and the lone Arrow has been here by itself for the last couple of years it's

2:12 itself for the last couple of years it's

2:12 itself for the last couple of years it's funny cuz I'm in a lots of rout 66

2:13 funny cuz I'm in a lots of rout 66

2:13 funny cuz I'm in a lots of rout 66 groups on Facebook and different things

2:15 groups on Facebook and different things

2:15 groups on Facebook and different things like that and you always see people

2:16 like that and you always see people

2:16 like that and you always see people posting pictures of the Twin Arrows and

2:18 posting pictures of the Twin Arrows and

2:18 posting pictures of the Twin Arrows and immediately underneath you'll see all

2:20 immediately underneath you'll see all

2:20 immediately underneath you'll see all the comments did they fix it did they

2:21 the comments did they fix it did they

2:21 the comments did they fix it did they fix it last time I went there was only

2:23 fix it last time I went there was only

2:23 fix it last time I went there was only one Arrow but it's usually an old

2:25 one Arrow but it's usually an old

2:25 one Arrow but it's usually an old picture so obviously the Twin Arrows

2:27 picture so obviously the Twin Arrows

2:27 picture so obviously the Twin Arrows were here not just to look at but to

2:30 were here not just to look at but to

2:30 were here not just to look at but to advertise something and that something

2:32 advertise something and that something

2:32 advertise something and that something is just over here the Twin Arrows

2:36 is just over here the Twin Arrows

2:36 is just over here the Twin Arrows Trading Post now this started in the

2:39 Trading Post now this started in the

2:39 Trading Post now this started in the 1940s pretty early in Route 66 it's kind

2:42 1940s pretty early in Route 66 it's kind

2:42 1940s pretty early in Route 66 it's kind of Heyday here and the road was here

2:45 of Heyday here and the road was here

2:45 of Heyday here and the road was here just in front of the trading post it

2:47 just in front of the trading post it

2:48 just in front of the trading post it started out named Canyon Padre Trading

2:51 started out named Canyon Padre Trading

2:51 started out named Canyon Padre Trading Post because we're just near a little

2:53 Post because we're just near a little

2:53 Post because we're just near a little wash a little canyon over there called

2:55 wash a little canyon over there called

2:55 wash a little canyon over there called Canyon Padre but after the nearby two

2:58 Canyon Padre but after the nearby two

2:58 Canyon Padre but after the nearby two guns Arizona opened up with its own

3:01 guns Arizona opened up with its own

3:01 guns Arizona opened up with its own mountain lion enclosure and a little zoo

3:04 mountain lion enclosure and a little zoo

3:04 mountain lion enclosure and a little zoo and there were gunfights and fake Indian

3:06 and there were gunfights and fake Indian

3:06 and there were gunfights and fake Indian Ruins and fake stories about massacres

3:09 Ruins and fake stories about massacres

3:09 Ruins and fake stories about massacres of Native Americans and things uh Padre

3:11 of Native Americans and things uh Padre

3:11 of Native Americans and things uh Padre Canyon Trading Post wanted to compete

3:13 Canyon Trading Post wanted to compete

3:13 Canyon Trading Post wanted to compete and so they renamed themselves Twin

3:16 and so they renamed themselves Twin

3:16 and so they renamed themselves Twin Arrows Trading Post installed the Twin

3:19 Arrows Trading Post installed the Twin

3:19 Arrows Trading Post installed the Twin Arrows over there see two guns for the

3:21 Arrows over there see two guns for the

3:21 Arrows over there see two guns for the Cowboys Twin Arrows for the Native

3:23 Cowboys Twin Arrows for the Native

3:23 Cowboys Twin Arrows for the Native American theme if you're going with the

3:25 American theme if you're going with the

3:25 American theme if you're going with the whole old Cowboys and Indians theme

3:27 whole old Cowboys and Indians theme

3:27 whole old Cowboys and Indians theme which was obviously very popular back in

3:28 which was obviously very popular back in

3:29 which was obviously very popular back in the 1940s and 50s you had your gas pumps

3:32 the 1940s and 50s you had your gas pumps

3:32 the 1940s and 50s you had your gas pumps right here you had your old Trading Post

3:34 right here you had your old Trading Post

3:34 right here you had your old Trading Post right here remember that to most people

3:36 right here remember that to most people

3:36 right here remember that to most people living back East who were traveling west

3:38 living back East who were traveling west

3:38 living back East who were traveling west on Route 66 Native Americans seemed like

3:41 on Route 66 Native Americans seemed like

3:41 on Route 66 Native Americans seemed like this far away mysterious thing and so

3:44 this far away mysterious thing and so

3:44 this far away mysterious thing and so there was brisk I mean just huge sales

3:47 there was brisk I mean just huge sales

3:47 there was brisk I mean just huge sales in Native American pottery blankets all

3:49 in Native American pottery blankets all

3:49 in Native American pottery blankets all that kind of stuff it was very exotic

3:51 that kind of stuff it was very exotic

3:51 that kind of stuff it was very exotic considered very exotic for the past

3:53 considered very exotic for the past

3:53 considered very exotic for the past we're going to get to this in just one

3:55 we're going to get to this in just one

3:55 we're going to get to this in just one second so this was the Trading Post

3:57 second so this was the Trading Post

3:57 second so this was the Trading Post right here you can see inside died utter

4:00 right here you can see inside died utter

4:00 right here you can see inside died utter Devastation we're going to look around

4:02 Devastation we're going to look around

4:02 Devastation we're going to look around at it in a minute I've been here many

4:03 at it in a minute I've been here many

4:03 at it in a minute I've been here many times before we've kind of gone over the

4:05 times before we've kind of gone over the

4:05 times before we've kind of gone over the basics of this story many times before

4:08 basics of this story many times before

4:08 basics of this story many times before but if you have seen me come here before

4:10 but if you have seen me come here before

4:10 but if you have seen me come here before then you'll know there's kind of an

4:11 then you'll know there's kind of an

4:11 then you'll know there's kind of an important update behind me which I'm

4:13 important update behind me which I'm

4:13 important update behind me which I'm avoiding for the moment they also had

4:15 avoiding for the moment they also had

4:15 avoiding for the moment they also had this this is my favorite part of Twin

4:17 this this is my favorite part of Twin

4:17 this this is my favorite part of Twin Arrows in a way this was the Twin Arrows

4:20 Arrows in a way this was the Twin Arrows

4:20 Arrows in a way this was the Twin Arrows Cafe and what it is is something also

4:23 Cafe and what it is is something also

4:23 Cafe and what it is is something also significant to American Roadside history

4:26 significant to American Roadside history

4:26 significant to American Roadside history in general but they have these in cities

4:27 in general but they have these in cities

4:27 in general but they have these in cities they have these in towns this was a

4:29 they have these in towns this was a

4:29 they have these in towns this was a Valentine Diner so from kind of this

4:31 Valentine Diner so from kind of this

4:31 Valentine Diner so from kind of this line to the left a valentine Diner the

4:34 line to the left a valentine Diner the

4:34 line to the left a valentine Diner the Valentine company would sell these

4:36 Valentine company would sell these

4:36 Valentine company would sell these prefabricated diners this fits perfectly

4:38 prefabricated diners this fits perfectly

4:38 prefabricated diners this fits perfectly on an old truck bed and you could haul

4:40 on an old truck bed and you could haul

4:40 on an old truck bed and you could haul this out with all the plumbing in it the

4:42 this out with all the plumbing in it the

4:42 this out with all the plumbing in it the flooring in it the stoves it was ready

4:44 flooring in it the stoves it was ready

4:45 flooring in it the stoves it was ready to run complete diner with like four or

4:48 to run complete diner with like four or

4:48 to run complete diner with like four or five stools not very big that you could

4:50 five stools not very big that you could

4:50 five stools not very big that you could purchase and drag out to someplace as

4:52 purchase and drag out to someplace as

4:52 purchase and drag out to someplace as remote back then as two well I was going

4:55 remote back then as two well I was going

4:55 remote back then as two well I was going to say two guys Twin Arrows Arizona you

4:58 to say two guys Twin Arrows Arizona you

4:58 to say two guys Twin Arrows Arizona you could drag it out to Death Valley if you

5:01 could drag it out to Death Valley if you

5:01 could drag it out to Death Valley if you wanted to so these popped up all over

5:03 wanted to so these popped up all over

5:03 wanted to so these popped up all over America and they were sort of just in

5:06 America and they were sort of just in

5:06 America and they were sort of just in the perfect time period to become very

5:09 the perfect time period to become very

5:10 the perfect time period to become very prevalent along Route 66 so as you

5:12 prevalent along Route 66 so as you

5:12 prevalent along Route 66 so as you travel to different route 66

5:14 travel to different route 66

5:14 travel to different route 66 destinations and museums and things like

5:16 destinations and museums and things like

5:16 destinations and museums and things like that you'll run into a lot of old

5:18 that you'll run into a lot of old

5:18 that you'll run into a lot of old Valentine diners and there's some

5:20 Valentine diners and there's some

5:20 Valentine diners and there's some scattered around little small towns

5:21 scattered around little small towns

5:21 scattered around little small towns we'll still have them between houses or

5:23 we'll still have them between houses or

5:23 we'll still have them between houses or businesses or things like that so I love

5:25 businesses or things like that so I love

5:25 businesses or things like that so I love seeing the Valentine diners now this

5:27 seeing the Valentine diners now this

5:27 seeing the Valentine diners now this looks like it might have been abandoned

5:29 looks like it might have been abandoned

5:29 looks like it might have been abandoned since the ' 50s or 60s or 7s when they

5:31 since the ' 50s or 60s or 7s when they

5:31 since the ' 50s or 60s or 7s when they put the freeway in here but in fact Twin

5:34 put the freeway in here but in fact Twin

5:34 put the freeway in here but in fact Twin Arrows kept running through a series of

5:36 Arrows kept running through a series of

5:36 Arrows kept running through a series of various owners all the way up until

5:40 various owners all the way up until

5:40 various owners all the way up until 1997 so the first time I ever saw Twin

5:42 1997 so the first time I ever saw Twin

5:42 1997 so the first time I ever saw Twin Arrows was when I first went on my very

5:45 Arrows was when I first went on my very

5:45 Arrows was when I first went on my very first tour with the band in 2001 or 2002

5:48 first tour with the band in 2001 or 2002

5:48 first tour with the band in 2001 or 2002 just after the turn of our century and

5:52 just after the turn of our century and

5:52 just after the turn of our century and it didn't look anything like this it was

5:54 it didn't look anything like this it was

5:54 it didn't look anything like this it was uh still pretty in pretty much pristin

5:56 uh still pretty in pretty much pristin

5:56 uh still pretty in pretty much pristin condition in a way the windows had

5:57 condition in a way the windows had

5:58 condition in a way the windows had started to be busted out there was a

5:59 started to be busted out there was a

5:59 started to be busted out there was a little tagging inside a little tagging

6:00 little tagging inside a little tagging

6:00 little tagging inside a little tagging on the front but you could still read

6:02 on the front but you could still read

6:02 on the front but you could still read the writing Twin Arrows Trading Post

6:05 the writing Twin Arrows Trading Post

6:05 the writing Twin Arrows Trading Post across the top of this but then over the

6:07 across the top of this but then over the

6:07 across the top of this but then over the year especially after I started

6:08 year especially after I started

6:08 year especially after I started randomland by 2016 when I think I first

6:11 randomland by 2016 when I think I first

6:11 randomland by 2016 when I think I first filmed here in 2017 when I did my whole

6:13 filmed here in 2017 when I did my whole

6:13 filmed here in 2017 when I did my whole LA to Chicago to La Big Route 66 series

6:16 LA to Chicago to La Big Route 66 series

6:16 LA to Chicago to La Big Route 66 series actually somebody just pulled over and

6:17 actually somebody just pulled over and

6:17 actually somebody just pulled over and was talking to me about that series

6:19 was talking to me about that series

6:19 was talking to me about that series they're like oh it inspired me to do

6:20 they're like oh it inspired me to do

6:20 they're like oh it inspired me to do Route 66 I go I'm never even going to

6:21 Route 66 I go I'm never even going to

6:21 Route 66 I go I'm never even going to reach those Heights that was a great

6:23 reach those Heights that was a great

6:23 reach those Heights that was a great series but by the time I did that there

6:26 series but by the time I did that there

6:26 series but by the time I did that there was so much graffiti on this you could

6:28 was so much graffiti on this you could

6:28 was so much graffiti on this you could barely read any part of the Twin Arrows

6:30 barely read any part of the Twin Arrows

6:30 barely read any part of the Twin Arrows Trading Post signed the writing on it

6:32 Trading Post signed the writing on it

6:32 Trading Post signed the writing on it and over the last couple of years of the

6:35 and over the last couple of years of the

6:35 and over the last couple of years of the teens and especially into the first

6:37 teens and especially into the first

6:37 teens and especially into the first couple of years of the 20s basically the

6:39 couple of years of the 20s basically the

6:39 couple of years of the 20s basically the whole front was covered by graffiti and

6:42 whole front was covered by graffiti and

6:42 whole front was covered by graffiti and just sort of looked like this but even

6:44 just sort of looked like this but even

6:44 just sort of looked like this but even worse I mean just dense graffiti and

6:46 worse I mean just dense graffiti and

6:46 worse I mean just dense graffiti and obviously you can see the back is still

6:48 obviously you can see the back is still

6:48 obviously you can see the back is still covered so the big update and the whole

6:50 covered so the big update and the whole

6:50 covered so the big update and the whole reason I pulled over because we were

6:51 reason I pulled over because we were

6:51 reason I pulled over because we were trying to book it through we're avoiding

6:53 trying to book it through we're avoiding

6:53 trying to book it through we're avoiding rain we're trying to make a little

6:54 rain we're trying to make a little

6:54 rain we're trying to make a little progress get to New Mexico hopefully

6:56 progress get to New Mexico hopefully

6:56 progress get to New Mexico hopefully tonight the big reason I pulled over

6:59 tonight the big reason I pulled over

6:59 tonight the big reason I pulled over right here is because I saw well we were

7:01 right here is because I saw well we were

7:01 right here is because I saw well we were going to pull over anyways I wanted to

7:02 going to pull over anyways I wanted to

7:02 going to pull over anyways I wanted to show London this place we're just going

7:03 show London this place we're just going

7:03 show London this place we're just going to maybe take a few pictures and leave I

7:05 to maybe take a few pictures and leave I

7:05 to maybe take a few pictures and leave I wanted to share this with you guys

7:06 wanted to share this with you guys

7:06 wanted to share this with you guys because look at this as you can see the

7:09 because look at this as you can see the

7:09 because look at this as you can see the graffiti it's not completely gone but

7:12 graffiti it's not completely gone but

7:12 graffiti it's not completely gone but for the most part most of the tagging is

7:16 for the most part most of the tagging is

7:16 for the most part most of the tagging is gone at the moment I'm not sure how

7:17 gone at the moment I'm not sure how

7:17 gone at the moment I'm not sure how recent this is I haven't even seen a

7:19 recent this is I haven't even seen a

7:19 recent this is I haven't even seen a picture of it like this so it must have

7:22 picture of it like this so it must have

7:22 picture of it like this so it must have been fairly fairly recent because you

7:25 been fairly fairly recent because you

7:25 been fairly fairly recent because you can see taggers aren't going to respect

7:27 can see taggers aren't going to respect

7:27 can see taggers aren't going to respect this sign over here and there isn't much

7:29 this sign over here and there isn't much

7:29 this sign over here and there isn't much tagging on this at all this is the most

7:34 tagging on this at all this is the most

7:34 tagging on this at all this is the most pristine looking I've seen it obviously

7:36 pristine looking I've seen it obviously

7:36 pristine looking I've seen it obviously they didn't really repair anything yet

7:37 they didn't really repair anything yet

7:38 they didn't really repair anything yet but they have painted it it's the most

7:39 but they have painted it it's the most

7:39 but they have painted it it's the most change I've seen since 2009 now this is

7:43 change I've seen since 2009 now this is

7:44 change I've seen since 2009 now this is not the first time one of the arrows has

7:46 not the first time one of the arrows has

7:46 not the first time one of the arrows has fallen over okay so the the arrows were

7:48 fallen over okay so the the arrows were

7:49 fallen over okay so the the arrows were in bad shape they were falling over back

7:51 in bad shape they were falling over back

7:51 in bad shape they were falling over back in the sort of 2000 in the ODS in the

7:54 in the sort of 2000 in the ODS in the

7:54 in the sort of 2000 in the ODS in the 2000er and in 2009 a local resident this

7:58 2000er and in 2009 a local resident this

7:58 2000er and in 2009 a local resident this lady and a whole bunch of people got

8:00 lady and a whole bunch of people got

8:00 lady and a whole bunch of people got together with the Hy tribe who have a

8:02 together with the Hy tribe who have a

8:02 together with the Hy tribe who have a casino called twin Aros Casino somewhere

8:04 casino called twin Aros Casino somewhere

8:04 casino called twin Aros Casino somewhere over there across the freeway and they

8:06 over there across the freeway and they

8:06 over there across the freeway and they restored the Twin Arrows anyway um and

8:10 restored the Twin Arrows anyway um and

8:10 restored the Twin Arrows anyway um and so that leads me into who owns this

8:12 so that leads me into who owns this

8:13 so that leads me into who owns this property now so from what I understand

8:15 property now so from what I understand

8:15 property now so from what I understand the State of Arizona actually owns the

8:17 the State of Arizona actually owns the

8:17 the State of Arizona actually owns the land we're standing on that's why they

8:19 land we're standing on that's why they

8:19 land we're standing on that's why they were able to keep it open so Route 66

8:21 were able to keep it open so Route 66

8:21 were able to keep it open so Route 66 Travelers could come in here and it

8:22 Travelers could come in here and it

8:22 Travelers could come in here and it became sort of part of historic Route 66

8:25 became sort of part of historic Route 66

8:25 became sort of part of historic Route 66 but the buildings somehow the buildings

8:28 but the buildings somehow the buildings

8:28 but the buildings somehow the buildings not the land are owned

8:30 not the land are owned

8:30 not the land are owned by the hopie and like I said they have

8:33 by the hopie and like I said they have

8:33 by the hopie and like I said they have the casino nearby and for years ever

8:35 the casino nearby and for years ever

8:35 the casino nearby and for years ever since the arrow project there was a

8:37 since the arrow project there was a

8:37 since the arrow project there was a whole movement to try to get the Hopi

8:39 whole movement to try to get the Hopi

8:39 whole movement to try to get the Hopi and the community and a bunch of

8:40 and the community and a bunch of

8:40 and the community and a bunch of different you know restoration groups

8:42 different you know restoration groups

8:42 different you know restoration groups and citizens groups and things like that

8:44 and citizens groups and things like that

8:44 and citizens groups and things like that and volunteers there was an effort to

8:45 and volunteers there was an effort to

8:45 and volunteers there was an effort to try to get them to cooperate with um

8:48 try to get them to cooperate with um

8:48 try to get them to cooperate with um letting them restore this and this is

8:49 letting them restore this and this is

8:49 letting them restore this and this is all from what I understand so I'm not

8:51 all from what I understand so I'm not

8:51 all from what I understand so I'm not going to have this perfectly accurate I

8:52 going to have this perfectly accurate I

8:52 going to have this perfectly accurate I didn't get to talk to anybody from the

8:54 didn't get to talk to anybody from the

8:54 didn't get to talk to anybody from the tribe but the gist of what I've gleaned

8:56 tribe but the gist of what I've gleaned

8:56 tribe but the gist of what I've gleaned from locals and people that I know out

8:58 from locals and people that I know out

8:58 from locals and people that I know out here is basically basically that they've

8:59 here is basically basically that they've

8:59 here is basically basically that they've always said yeah yeah we're going to get

9:01 always said yeah yeah we're going to get

9:01 always said yeah yeah we're going to get to it it's one of the things we're going

9:02 to it it's one of the things we're going

9:02 to it it's one of the things we're going to work on don't worry we're going to do

9:03 to work on don't worry we're going to do

9:03 to work on don't worry we're going to do some kind of restoration and then

9:05 some kind of restoration and then

9:05 some kind of restoration and then nothing's ever really happened obviously

9:08 nothing's ever really happened obviously

9:08 nothing's ever really happened obviously years have gone by and then there was a

9:09 years have gone by and then there was a

9:10 years have gone by and then there was a pandemic you can't really expect them to

9:11 pandemic you can't really expect them to

9:11 pandemic you can't really expect them to do anything with that there are

9:12 do anything with that there are

9:12 do anything with that there are obviously other issues with the tribe or

9:15 obviously other issues with the tribe or

9:15 obviously other issues with the tribe or with the casino there's probably tons of

9:16 with the casino there's probably tons of

9:16 with the casino there's probably tons of other projects to work on and after all

9:18 other projects to work on and after all

9:18 other projects to work on and after all it's not like the tribe built this place

9:20 it's not like the tribe built this place

9:20 it's not like the tribe built this place it's it's uh you know adjacent to their

9:23 it's it's uh you know adjacent to their

9:23 it's it's uh you know adjacent to their history it's part it's their history now

9:24 history it's part it's their history now

9:25 history it's part it's their history now in the sense that they own the buildings

9:26 in the sense that they own the buildings

9:27 in the sense that they own the buildings but I guess Route 66 history here hasn't

9:29 but I guess Route 66 history here hasn't

9:29 but I guess Route 66 history here hasn't been a huge priority and I've heard

9:32 been a huge priority and I've heard

9:32 been a huge priority and I've heard people Grumble about it I've heard

9:33 people Grumble about it I've heard

9:33 people Grumble about it I've heard people complain about that they got the

9:34 people complain about that they got the

9:34 people complain about that they got the casino they got the money to fix it why

9:36 casino they got the money to fix it why

9:36 casino they got the money to fix it why don't they just fix it I've had to

9:37 don't they just fix it I've had to

9:37 don't they just fix it I've had to wonder myself sometimes like are they

9:38 wonder myself sometimes like are they

9:38 wonder myself sometimes like are they ever going to do a a restoration or

9:40 ever going to do a a restoration or

9:40 ever going to do a a restoration or maybe let somebody else do a GoFundMe to

9:42 maybe let somebody else do a GoFundMe to

9:42 maybe let somebody else do a GoFundMe to do a restoration but this is a hopeful

9:44 do a restoration but this is a hopeful

9:44 do a restoration but this is a hopeful sign because look at this they have at

9:47 sign because look at this they have at

9:47 sign because look at this they have at least applied paint they've at least

9:49 least applied paint they've at least

9:49 least applied paint they've at least removed some of the most offensive

9:50 removed some of the most offensive

9:50 removed some of the most offensive graffiti obviously the 100th anniversary

9:52 graffiti obviously the 100th anniversary

9:52 graffiti obviously the 100th anniversary of Route 66 is coming up in

9:55 of Route 66 is coming up in

9:55 of Route 66 is coming up in 2026 and this is very very interesting

9:57 2026 and this is very very interesting

9:57 2026 and this is very very interesting they didn't just paint it over they've

9:58 they didn't just paint it over they've

9:58 they didn't just paint it over they've actually added this sign here which is

10:00 actually added this sign here which is

10:00 actually added this sign here which is just it's absolutely brand new so I

10:03 just it's absolutely brand new so I

10:03 just it's absolutely brand new so I don't know how long this has been

10:03 don't know how long this has been

10:04 don't know how long this has been sitting here but not too long because

10:05 sitting here but not too long because

10:05 sitting here but not too long because it's it's barely weathered or faded or

10:07 it's it's barely weathered or faded or

10:07 it's it's barely weathered or faded or anything this is Native American

10:09 anything this is Native American

10:09 anything this is Native American Property please be respectful no

10:13 Property please be respectful no

10:13 Property please be respectful no graffiti that is very very interesting

10:16 graffiti that is very very interesting

10:16 graffiti that is very very interesting an appeal to the better side of human

10:18 an appeal to the better side of human

10:18 an appeal to the better side of human nature please don't screw it up so I'm

10:21 nature please don't screw it up so I'm

10:21 nature please don't screw it up so I'm wondering if this is Phase One and are

10:23 wondering if this is Phase One and are

10:23 wondering if this is Phase One and are they at least going to because I've

10:24 they at least going to because I've

10:24 they at least going to because I've always said I totally get why they can't

10:26 always said I totally get why they can't

10:26 always said I totally get why they can't restore the inside we're going to go

10:27 restore the inside we're going to go

10:27 restore the inside we're going to go inside in a second so you can see why

10:28 inside in a second so you can see why

10:28 inside in a second so you can see why too but I always wondered why they

10:30 too but I always wondered why they

10:30 too but I always wondered why they didn't just sort of kind of shore up the

10:32 didn't just sort of kind of shore up the

10:32 didn't just sort of kind of shore up the outside maybe put some boards in here

10:34 outside maybe put some boards in here

10:34 outside maybe put some boards in here let some mural artists kind of paint the

10:36 let some mural artists kind of paint the

10:36 let some mural artists kind of paint the outside and maybe this is step one

10:40 outside and maybe this is step one

10:40 outside and maybe this is step one towards that goal I'm not sure okay

10:41 towards that goal I'm not sure okay

10:42 towards that goal I'm not sure okay let's head inside the Trading Post oh

10:43 let's head inside the Trading Post oh

10:43 let's head inside the Trading Post oh somebody lost their gloves oh look they

10:45 somebody lost their gloves oh look they

10:45 somebody lost their gloves oh look they have paint on them maybe one of the

10:47 have paint on them maybe one of the

10:47 have paint on them maybe one of the painters lost their gloves you're going

10:49 painters lost their gloves you're going

10:49 painters lost their gloves you're going to see I don't know what you're going to

10:50 to see I don't know what you're going to

10:50 to see I don't know what you're going to see when there's all kinds of graffiti

10:52 see when there's all kinds of graffiti

10:52 see when there's all kinds of graffiti you might see something that might

10:52 you might see something that might

10:52 you might see something that might really offend you remember I didn't

10:54 really offend you remember I didn't

10:54 really offend you remember I didn't write it I'm just a messenger okay look

10:56 write it I'm just a messenger okay look

10:56 write it I'm just a messenger okay look at this so we're standing ins side of

11:00 at this so we're standing ins side of

11:00 at this so we're standing ins side of the Trading Post here you can see the

11:02 the Trading Post here you can see the

11:02 the Trading Post here you can see the floor is not perfect but you're in a lot

11:04 floor is not perfect but you're in a lot

11:04 floor is not perfect but you're in a lot more Danger from the ceiling than you

11:07 more Danger from the ceiling than you

11:07 more Danger from the ceiling than you are from the floor you would have had

11:09 are from the floor you would have had

11:09 are from the floor you would have had your typical Roadside Attraction stuff

11:12 your typical Roadside Attraction stuff

11:12 your typical Roadside Attraction stuff in the '90s obviously you would have had

11:13 in the '90s obviously you would have had

11:13 in the '90s obviously you would have had lots of little toys and trinkets we all

11:15 lots of little toys and trinkets we all

11:15 lots of little toys and trinkets we all remember those but way back in the

11:17 remember those but way back in the

11:18 remember those but way back in the beginning obviously lots and lots of

11:19 beginning obviously lots and lots of

11:19 beginning obviously lots and lots of Navajo blankets and cachas and all the

11:22 Navajo blankets and cachas and all the

11:22 Navajo blankets and cachas and all the kind of Native American souvenirs you'd

11:25 kind of Native American souvenirs you'd

11:25 kind of Native American souvenirs you'd have around here especially with the

11:26 have around here especially with the

11:26 have around here especially with the theme being the Twin Arrows all your

11:28 theme being the Twin Arrows all your

11:28 theme being the Twin Arrows all your route 66 t-shir shirts and hats that

11:30 route 66 t-shir shirts and hats that

11:30 route 66 t-shir shirts and hats that would have started to come Unfortunately

11:32 would have started to come Unfortunately

11:32 would have started to come Unfortunately they couldn't hang on throughout the

11:33 they couldn't hang on throughout the

11:33 they couldn't hang on throughout the '90s right there's a lot of these places

11:34 '90s right there's a lot of these places

11:34 '90s right there's a lot of these places along Route 66 you've got meteor City

11:37 along Route 66 you've got meteor City

11:37 along Route 66 you've got meteor City you've got um two guns which obviously

11:41 you've got um two guns which obviously

11:41 you've got um two guns which obviously closed way before this but I can't

11:43 closed way before this but I can't

11:43 closed way before this but I can't believe it's hard for me to wrap my head

11:45 believe it's hard for me to wrap my head

11:45 believe it's hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that this was open in

11:47 around the fact that this was open in

11:47 around the fact that this was open in the 1990s that this was it had wiring it

11:49 the 1990s that this was it had wiring it

11:49 the 1990s that this was it had wiring it had cash registers had electricity um I

11:51 had cash registers had electricity um I

11:51 had cash registers had electricity um I don't know if the diner was still open

11:53 don't know if the diner was still open

11:53 don't know if the diner was still open for business back then but it was

11:54 for business back then but it was

11:54 for business back then but it was certainly still intact now you can see

11:56 certainly still intact now you can see

11:56 certainly still intact now you can see lots of liquor bottles there are PE

11:58 lots of liquor bottles there are PE

11:58 lots of liquor bottles there are PE local people who come and have obviously

12:00 local people who come and have obviously

12:00 local people who come and have obviously partied in here lots of graffiti artists

12:02 partied in here lots of graffiti artists

12:02 partied in here lots of graffiti artists like to come and make their Mark the

12:05 like to come and make their Mark the

12:05 like to come and make their Mark the graffiti I understand honestly Bandon

12:07 graffiti I understand honestly Bandon

12:07 graffiti I understand honestly Bandon building it's going to get graffitied

12:08 building it's going to get graffitied

12:08 building it's going to get graffitied that's just the nature of things hey

12:10 that's just the nature of things hey

12:10 that's just the nature of things hey some places like it hey please tag on it

12:12 some places like it hey please tag on it

12:12 some places like it hey please tag on it because at least then there's new paint

12:13 because at least then there's new paint

12:13 because at least then there's new paint it's not coming apart more this is

12:16 it's not coming apart more this is

12:16 it's not coming apart more this is obviously snow wind rain right the

12:18 obviously snow wind rain right the

12:18 obviously snow wind rain right the damage to the roof but what I don't get

12:20 damage to the roof but what I don't get

12:20 damage to the roof but what I don't get is people who blow out the walls like is

12:22 is people who blow out the walls like is

12:22 is people who blow out the walls like is that just happening just for fun we're

12:24 that just happening just for fun we're

12:25 that just happening just for fun we're animals in here it's like don't destroy

12:27 animals in here it's like don't destroy

12:27 animals in here it's like don't destroy the walls but uh as you can see the wall

12:29 the walls but uh as you can see the wall

12:29 the walls but uh as you can see the wall are the least of the problems here

12:30 are the least of the problems here

12:30 are the least of the problems here there's all kinds of damage to the

12:33 there's all kinds of damage to the

12:33 there's all kinds of damage to the ceiling and eventually this sort of left

12:35 ceiling and eventually this sort of left

12:35 ceiling and eventually this sort of left half of the Trading Post we're not going

12:37 half of the Trading Post we're not going

12:37 half of the Trading Post we're not going to be able to come in here at all so

12:39 to be able to come in here at all so

12:39 to be able to come in here at all so that's kind of why I'm in here you got

12:41 that's kind of why I'm in here you got

12:41 that's kind of why I'm in here you got to be really careful there are nails you

12:43 to be really careful there are nails you

12:43 to be really careful there are nails you got to have your tetanus shot to be in

12:45 got to have your tetanus shot to be in

12:45 got to have your tetanus shot to be in here glass and it's really not safe to

12:48 here glass and it's really not safe to

12:48 here glass and it's really not safe to be in here oh look at that fun times the

12:50 be in here oh look at that fun times the

12:50 be in here oh look at that fun times the pole fun times we're having some fun

12:55 pole fun times we're having some fun

12:55 pole fun times we're having some fun oh I saw that guy in the little screen

12:57 oh I saw that guy in the little screen

12:57 oh I saw that guy in the little screen that I could see I thought that was a

12:59 that I could see I thought that was a

12:59 that I could see I thought that was a human being right there for just one

13:01 human being right there for just one

13:01 human being right there for just one second I knew that wasn't you London

13:03 second I knew that wasn't you London

13:03 second I knew that wasn't you London that was weird so anyway I don't

13:05 that was weird so anyway I don't

13:05 that was weird so anyway I don't normally come in here but I thought I

13:07 normally come in here but I thought I

13:07 normally come in here but I thought I had to this is one interesting thing

13:09 had to this is one interesting thing

13:09 had to this is one interesting thing this why I'm trying to get back here

13:10 this why I'm trying to get back here

13:10 this why I'm trying to get back here because you're not going to be able to

13:11 because you're not going to be able to

13:11 because you're not going to be able to see this for long if it continues to

13:12 see this for long if it continues to

13:12 see this for long if it continues to fall down look between this wood

13:15 fall down look between this wood

13:16 fall down look between this wood paneling here and you can actually see

13:18 paneling here and you can actually see

13:18 paneling here and you can actually see the original back wall of the Trading

13:20 the original back wall of the Trading

13:20 the original back wall of the Trading Post there's some right here you can see

13:22 Post there's some right here you can see

13:22 Post there's some right here you can see the stone and the old sort of cheap

13:26 the stone and the old sort of cheap

13:26 the stone and the old sort of cheap concrete there and the old wood this

13:29 concrete there and the old wood this

13:29 concrete there and the old wood this this made up the original back wall of

13:32 this made up the original back wall of

13:33 this made up the original back wall of the Trading Post the original 1940s

13:35 the Trading Post the original 1940s

13:35 the Trading Post the original 1940s Trading Post and you can see sort of the

13:37 Trading Post and you can see sort of the

13:37 Trading Post and you can see sort of the concrete and rock and then you can see

13:40 concrete and rock and then you can see

13:40 concrete and rock and then you can see that it was probably built solid and

13:42 that it was probably built solid and

13:42 that it was probably built solid and then they cut it away to build this

13:44 then they cut it away to build this

13:44 then they cut it away to build this extension here and so whoa there's a

13:47 extension here and so whoa there's a

13:47 extension here and so whoa there's a lizard scared me I didn't know what that

13:49 lizard scared me I didn't know what that

13:49 lizard scared me I didn't know what that was you got to be careful I don't want

13:50 was you got to be careful I don't want

13:50 was you got to be careful I don't want any snakes I don't want any baby

13:51 any snakes I don't want any baby

13:51 any snakes I don't want any baby rattlesnakes in here um I don't know

13:54 rattlesnakes in here um I don't know

13:54 rattlesnakes in here um I don't know where they are elevation or region but I

13:56 where they are elevation or region but I

13:56 where they are elevation or region but I just assume they're everywhere in that

13:58 just assume they're everywhere in that

13:58 just assume they're everywhere in that way I keep my eyes open but yeah you can

14:01 way I keep my eyes open but yeah you can

14:01 way I keep my eyes open but yeah you can see this was all an extension so you can

14:02 see this was all an extension so you can

14:02 see this was all an extension so you can still see some of the shelves I don't

14:04 still see some of the shelves I don't

14:04 still see some of the shelves I don't know whether these would have been stock

14:05 know whether these would have been stock

14:05 know whether these would have been stock shells my assumption is seeing that

14:07 shells my assumption is seeing that

14:07 shells my assumption is seeing that there's a big display cabinet here

14:08 there's a big display cabinet here

14:08 there's a big display cabinet here there's pegboard right to put stuff on

14:11 there's pegboard right to put stuff on

14:11 there's pegboard right to put stuff on uh display some more shelving here my

14:13 uh display some more shelving here my

14:13 uh display some more shelving here my assumption is that these were um this

14:16 assumption is that these were um this

14:16 assumption is that these were um this was more shopping area cuz why build an

14:18 was more shopping area cuz why build an

14:18 was more shopping area cuz why build an extension this big just for a stock room

14:20 extension this big just for a stock room

14:20 extension this big just for a stock room and uh you can see some more pegboard

14:22 and uh you can see some more pegboard

14:22 and uh you can see some more pegboard back here's all kinds of insulation and

14:23 back here's all kinds of insulation and

14:23 back here's all kinds of insulation and stuff we probably shouldn't be breathing

14:25 stuff we probably shouldn't be breathing

14:25 stuff we probably shouldn't be breathing um and piles of human waste that I'm

14:27 um and piles of human waste that I'm

14:27 um and piles of human waste that I'm glad you can't smell but I can hand so

14:29 glad you can't smell but I can hand so

14:29 glad you can't smell but I can hand so that's lovely uh and lots and lots of

14:32 that's lovely uh and lots and lots of

14:32 that's lovely uh and lots and lots of graffiti on the walls there are stickers

14:35 graffiti on the walls there are stickers

14:35 graffiti on the walls there are stickers there's all kinds of stuff out here

14:38 there's all kinds of stuff out here

14:39 there's all kinds of stuff out here political messages rude messages hopeful

14:41 political messages rude messages hopeful

14:41 political messages rude messages hopeful messages you got all sorts so if you

14:43 messages you got all sorts so if you

14:43 messages you got all sorts so if you bring the kids out somewhere like this

14:45 bring the kids out somewhere like this

14:45 bring the kids out somewhere like this just don't let them come in here because

14:47 just don't let them come in here because

14:47 just don't let them come in here because there's stuff like this nail just

14:49 there's stuff like this nail just

14:49 there's stuff like this nail just sticking up and you think I'm stepping

14:50 sticking up and you think I'm stepping

14:50 sticking up and you think I'm stepping on a board no you're stepping on a

14:52 on a board no you're stepping on a

14:52 on a board no you're stepping on a hospital visit that's what you're

14:53 hospital visit that's what you're

14:53 hospital visit that's what you're stepping on so this obviously framing

14:55 stepping on so this obviously framing

14:55 stepping on so this obviously framing for the walls you obviously have the

14:57 for the walls you obviously have the

14:57 for the walls you obviously have the restrooms over here and I just wanted to

15:00 restrooms over here and I just wanted to

15:00 restrooms over here and I just wanted to take one more Peak and get these on

15:02 take one more Peak and get these on

15:02 take one more Peak and get these on camera um while you know axis is still

15:04 camera um while you know axis is still

15:04 camera um while you know axis is still allowed it hasn't all been boarded up

15:06 allowed it hasn't all been boarded up

15:06 allowed it hasn't all been boarded up yet oh who destroyed that toilet oh my

15:09 yet oh who destroyed that toilet oh my

15:09 yet oh who destroyed that toilet oh my gosh what did they eat was Keith Moon

15:12 gosh what did they eat was Keith Moon

15:12 gosh what did they eat was Keith Moon here H anyways I wanted to get in here

15:14 here H anyways I wanted to get in here

15:14 here H anyways I wanted to get in here um one last time just in case I never

15:16 um one last time just in case I never

15:16 um one last time just in case I never thought the arrow would fall down so

15:18 thought the arrow would fall down so

15:18 thought the arrow would fall down so quickly and so I don't want to take this

15:20 quickly and so I don't want to take this

15:20 quickly and so I don't want to take this roof for granted I definitely thought

15:22 roof for granted I definitely thought

15:22 roof for granted I definitely thought that the roof would fall faster than the

15:24 that the roof would fall faster than the

15:24 that the roof would fall faster than the arrow that's for sure but the roof is

15:26 arrow that's for sure but the roof is

15:26 arrow that's for sure but the roof is not going to be with us long it is it is

15:28 not going to be with us long it is it is

15:28 not going to be with us long it is it is on the way out um so anyway that's the

15:31 on the way out um so anyway that's the

15:31 on the way out um so anyway that's the point of coming in here and then look at

15:32 point of coming in here and then look at

15:32 point of coming in here and then look at this here's a weird extension they built

15:33 this here's a weird extension they built

15:34 this here's a weird extension they built between the prefab Diner and the Trading

15:36 between the prefab Diner and the Trading

15:36 between the prefab Diner and the Trading Post look at the floor I mean it's just

15:38 Post look at the floor I mean it's just

15:38 Post look at the floor I mean it's just it is totally hucked in here but you

15:41 it is totally hucked in here but you

15:41 it is totally hucked in here but you comeing through here here's a little

15:43 comeing through here here's a little

15:43 comeing through here here's a little extension no clue what would have been

15:45 extension no clue what would have been

15:45 extension no clue what would have been in here I'm assuming additional seating

15:47 in here I'm assuming additional seating

15:47 in here I'm assuming additional seating cuz the actual diners are not all that

15:49 cuz the actual diners are not all that

15:49 cuz the actual diners are not all that big and by the way if you are interested

15:51 big and by the way if you are interested

15:51 big and by the way if you are interested in roadside attractions or traveling or

15:54 in roadside attractions or traveling or

15:54 in roadside attractions or traveling or places like this to find along the road

15:55 places like this to find along the road

15:55 places like this to find along the road epic old highways and roadside

15:57 epic old highways and roadside

15:57 epic old highways and roadside attractions and stuff um

15:59 attractions and stuff um

15:59 attractions and stuff um there's two other Valentine diners I can

16:01 there's two other Valentine diners I can

16:01 there's two other Valentine diners I can think of off the top of my head that are

16:02 think of off the top of my head that are

16:02 think of off the top of my head that are in much better shape one is down at the

16:05 in much better shape one is down at the

16:05 in much better shape one is down at the Shady Dell in Bisby Arizona that's the

16:08 Shady Dell in Bisby Arizona that's the

16:08 Shady Dell in Bisby Arizona that's the cool old vintage trailer park where you

16:09 cool old vintage trailer park where you

16:09 cool old vintage trailer park where you can see in Old airst streams and retro

16:11 can see in Old airst streams and retro

16:11 can see in Old airst streams and retro trailers very near to Tombstone Arizona

16:13 trailers very near to Tombstone Arizona

16:13 trailers very near to Tombstone Arizona down in Bisby and I filmed there they

16:16 down in Bisby and I filmed there they

16:16 down in Bisby and I filmed there they have a valentine Diner that's more or

16:17 have a valentine Diner that's more or

16:17 have a valentine Diner that's more or less intact they use it as kind of the

16:19 less intact they use it as kind of the

16:19 less intact they use it as kind of the area where you can use the microwave and

16:21 area where you can use the microwave and

16:21 area where you can use the microwave and stuff like that if you're staying at the

16:22 stuff like that if you're staying at the

16:22 stuff like that if you're staying at the Shady Dell and then the other one is a

16:24 Shady Dell and then the other one is a

16:24 Shady Dell and then the other one is a heral warp's Pioneer Village in Minden

16:27 heral warp's Pioneer Village in Minden

16:27 heral warp's Pioneer Village in Minden Nebraska has got a restored

16:29 Nebraska has got a restored

16:29 Nebraska has got a restored Valentine Diner and that Valentine Diner

16:33 Valentine Diner and that Valentine Diner

16:33 Valentine Diner and that Valentine Diner is uh ready to use basically I think

16:35 is uh ready to use basically I think

16:35 is uh ready to use basically I think they ran it out to use it for event that

16:36 they ran it out to use it for event that

16:36 they ran it out to use it for event that thing's ready to go all right let's go

16:38 thing's ready to go all right let's go

16:38 thing's ready to go all right let's go through the door and get to the diner

16:40 through the door and get to the diner

16:40 through the door and get to the diner properly

16:41 properly

16:42 properly whoa I'm assuming that exit wasn't there

16:44 whoa I'm assuming that exit wasn't there

16:44 whoa I'm assuming that exit wasn't there back in the day but it does look like

16:45 back in the day but it does look like

16:45 back in the day but it does look like the metal was actually cut out so maybe

16:47 the metal was actually cut out so maybe

16:47 the metal was actually cut out so maybe there was a shed here or something to

16:49 there was a shed here or something to

16:49 there was a shed here or something to expand the kitchen because this was the

16:51 expand the kitchen because this was the

16:51 expand the kitchen because this was the kitchen that was it you have the kitchen

16:53 kitchen that was it you have the kitchen

16:53 kitchen that was it you have the kitchen right here this is obviously um some

16:56 right here this is obviously um some

16:56 right here this is obviously um some kind of raised platform for you to sit

16:57 kind of raised platform for you to sit

16:58 kind of raised platform for you to sit on there's the bar there's the actual

17:00 on there's the bar there's the actual

17:00 on there's the bar there's the actual Diner bar as you can see it's not very

17:02 Diner bar as you can see it's not very

17:02 Diner bar as you can see it's not very big it was a little four or five stool

17:04 big it was a little four or five stool

17:04 big it was a little four or five stool concern like I said so only a few people

17:07 concern like I said so only a few people

17:07 concern like I said so only a few people really could come in here and eat um at

17:10 really could come in here and eat um at

17:10 really could come in here and eat um at a time and obviously there was only a

17:12 a time and obviously there was only a

17:12 a time and obviously there was only a few places to cook couple places to uh

17:14 few places to cook couple places to uh

17:14 few places to cook couple places to uh make those hamburgers or hot dogs or

17:16 make those hamburgers or hot dogs or

17:16 make those hamburgers or hot dogs or whatever they were serving up in here

17:18 whatever they were serving up in here

17:18 whatever they were serving up in here not very big so possibly that was an

17:21 not very big so possibly that was an

17:21 not very big so possibly that was an extension although this is very strange

17:22 extension although this is very strange

17:22 extension although this is very strange this is very strange that the Metal's

17:24 this is very strange that the Metal's

17:24 this is very strange that the Metal's cut out maybe Scrappers got it I'm not

17:26 cut out maybe Scrappers got it I'm not

17:26 cut out maybe Scrappers got it I'm not sure this extension probably I'm

17:28 sure this extension probably I'm

17:28 sure this extension probably I'm assuming was was uh seating cuz it's so

17:31 assuming was was uh seating cuz it's so

17:31 assuming was was uh seating cuz it's so adjacent then there's all kinds of back

17:33 adjacent then there's all kinds of back

17:33 adjacent then there's all kinds of back rooms and stock rooms and things that I

17:35 rooms and stock rooms and things that I

17:35 rooms and stock rooms and things that I don't think were on display but the

17:37 don't think were on display but the

17:37 don't think were on display but the public part of the trading post man it

17:40 public part of the trading post man it

17:40 public part of the trading post man it is just blown to heck you can walk in

17:44 is just blown to heck you can walk in

17:44 is just blown to heck you can walk in here further on as long as you're

17:45 here further on as long as you're

17:45 here further on as long as you're careful he needs my permission he's

17:47 careful he needs my permission he's

17:47 careful he needs my permission he's still only 17 um just watch out cuz

17:50 still only 17 um just watch out cuz

17:50 still only 17 um just watch out cuz there's lots of nails sticking up from

17:51 there's lots of nails sticking up from

17:51 there's lots of nails sticking up from stuff like this you know but you're

17:53 stuff like this you know but you're

17:53 stuff like this you know but you're always looking at the ground we were

17:54 always looking at the ground we were

17:54 always looking at the ground we were just out looking at some Cliff Dwellings

17:56 just out looking at some Cliff Dwellings

17:56 just out looking at some Cliff Dwellings uh some old Native American Cliff

17:57 uh some old Native American Cliff

17:58 uh some old Native American Cliff Dwellings we're out at Walnut Canyon and

18:00 Dwellings we're out at Walnut Canyon and

18:00 Dwellings we're out at Walnut Canyon and London was saying like I got this bad

18:01 London was saying like I got this bad

18:01 London was saying like I got this bad habit from Boy Scouts and Hiking of

18:03 habit from Boy Scouts and Hiking of

18:03 habit from Boy Scouts and Hiking of always looking at the ground I go me too

18:05 always looking at the ground I go me too

18:05 always looking at the ground I go me too I always look at the ground but mine

18:06 I always look at the ground but mine

18:06 I always look at the ground but mine didn't come from the Boy Scout thing it

18:09 didn't come from the Boy Scout thing it

18:09 didn't come from the Boy Scout thing it came from all this now remember in 1940

18:11 came from all this now remember in 1940

18:11 came from all this now remember in 1940 not a lot of houses out this way Twin

18:12 not a lot of houses out this way Twin

18:12 not a lot of houses out this way Twin Arrows are still somewhat remote I mean

18:15 Arrows are still somewhat remote I mean

18:15 Arrows are still somewhat remote I mean flagstaff's only 30 40 minutes away down

18:17 flagstaff's only 30 40 minutes away down

18:17 flagstaff's only 30 40 minutes away down the road I mean to get into the heart of

18:18 the road I mean to get into the heart of

18:18 the road I mean to get into the heart of downtown Flagstaff but uh even still see

18:22 downtown Flagstaff but uh even still see

18:22 downtown Flagstaff but uh even still see look at this roof is down I mean I

18:24 look at this roof is down I mean I

18:24 look at this roof is down I mean I wouldn't even get under there I can see

18:26 wouldn't even get under there I can see

18:26 wouldn't even get under there I can see it's still sort of attached up here at

18:27 it's still sort of attached up here at

18:27 it's still sort of attached up here at the entrance but this is I mean I can't

18:31 the entrance but this is I mean I can't

18:31 the entrance but this is I mean I can't move it it's still solid for the moment

18:33 move it it's still solid for the moment

18:33 move it it's still solid for the moment as is but that is coming all the way

18:35 as is but that is coming all the way

18:35 as is but that is coming all the way down really soon and it's probably going

18:36 down really soon and it's probably going

18:36 down really soon and it's probably going to pull the rest of the stuff with it

18:37 to pull the rest of the stuff with it

18:37 to pull the rest of the stuff with it let's go around a different way over

18:40 let's go around a different way over

18:40 let's go around a different way over here where I was trying to get to is I

18:41 here where I was trying to get to is I

18:42 here where I was trying to get to is I was trying to get back in this room cuz

18:43 was trying to get back in this room cuz

18:43 was trying to get back in this room cuz what I was going to say is um there

18:46 what I was going to say is um there

18:46 what I was going to say is um there weren't a lot of houses here in a lot of

18:47 weren't a lot of houses here in a lot of

18:47 weren't a lot of houses here in a lot of neighborhoods and that little distance

18:49 neighborhoods and that little distance

18:49 neighborhoods and that little distance now in a modern Toyota over a modern

18:52 now in a modern Toyota over a modern

18:52 now in a modern Toyota over a modern interstate is very short but it would

18:54 interstate is very short but it would

18:54 interstate is very short but it would have taken you a lot longer to get to

18:55 have taken you a lot longer to get to

18:55 have taken you a lot longer to get to Flagstaff so it only makes sense that

18:57 Flagstaff so it only makes sense that

18:57 Flagstaff so it only makes sense that whoever opened this place to 1940 would

19:00 whoever opened this place to 1940 would

19:00 whoever opened this place to 1940 would have actually had some sort of living

19:01 have actually had some sort of living

19:01 have actually had some sort of living quarters here and perhaps that's why

19:05 quarters here and perhaps that's why

19:05 quarters here and perhaps that's why you've got this fire place back there of

19:08 you've got this fire place back there of

19:08 you've got this fire place back there of course it also makes sense that they

19:09 course it also makes sense that they

19:09 course it also makes sense that they might not have had gas heating and all

19:10 might not have had gas heating and all

19:10 might not have had gas heating and all that stuff uh in the original Trading

19:12 that stuff uh in the original Trading

19:12 that stuff uh in the original Trading Post but look at this there's a bathroom

19:14 Post but look at this there's a bathroom

19:14 Post but look at this there's a bathroom with a bathtub there's carpeting on the

19:17 with a bathtub there's carpeting on the

19:17 with a bathtub there's carpeting on the ground here you can see there's the old

19:19 ground here you can see there's the old

19:19 ground here you can see there's the old original sort of this is hard I don't

19:21 original sort of this is hard I don't

19:21 original sort of this is hard I don't know what's going on under this floor

19:23 know what's going on under this floor

19:24 know what's going on under this floor don't trust don't trust lenium floors

19:25 don't trust don't trust lenium floors

19:25 don't trust don't trust lenium floors you don't know what's underneath you

19:27 you don't know what's underneath you

19:27 you don't know what's underneath you know what I'm talking about those clear

19:29 know what I'm talking about those clear

19:29 know what I'm talking about those clear glass blocks that's old school you don't

19:32 glass blocks that's old school you don't

19:32 glass blocks that's old school you don't get that beyond the 30s 40s 50s um and

19:35 get that beyond the 30s 40s 50s um and

19:36 get that beyond the 30s 40s 50s um and there's all these like little hallways

19:38 there's all these like little hallways

19:38 there's all these like little hallways going to other back rooms so my

19:40 going to other back rooms so my

19:40 going to other back rooms so my assumption is is that they actually

19:42 assumption is is that they actually

19:42 assumption is is that they actually resided here the people who are running

19:43 resided here the people who are running

19:43 resided here the people who are running it and there's actually not a lot of

19:45 it and there's actually not a lot of

19:45 it and there's actually not a lot of information on the people who first

19:47 information on the people who first

19:48 information on the people who first built the Padre Canyon Trading Post and

19:50 built the Padre Canyon Trading Post and

19:50 built the Padre Canyon Trading Post and first opened it a lot of these Route 66

19:52 first opened it a lot of these Route 66

19:52 first opened it a lot of these Route 66 places I can tell you exactly who built

19:54 places I can tell you exactly who built

19:54 places I can tell you exactly who built it who the first couple that owned it

19:56 it who the first couple that owned it

19:56 it who the first couple that owned it was I've never been able to find that

19:57 was I've never been able to find that

19:58 was I've never been able to find that information for Twin Arrows not that

19:59 information for Twin Arrows not that

19:59 information for Twin Arrows not that I've searched super hard um but you know

20:02 I've searched super hard um but you know

20:02 I've searched super hard um but you know quick Google brings up lots of stuff

20:03 quick Google brings up lots of stuff

20:03 quick Google brings up lots of stuff about 1940 Padre Canyon changing the

20:06 about 1940 Padre Canyon changing the

20:06 about 1940 Padre Canyon changing the name but not a lot of stuff about the

20:09 name but not a lot of stuff about the

20:09 name but not a lot of stuff about the owners of it until you get to the 50s

20:10 owners of it until you get to the 50s

20:10 owners of it until you get to the 50s and then it talks about different owners

20:12 and then it talks about different owners

20:12 and then it talks about different owners but you see there's a doorway there a

20:13 but you see there's a doorway there a

20:13 but you see there's a doorway there a sneaky doorway so I think look at this

20:15 sneaky doorway so I think look at this

20:15 sneaky doorway so I think look at this weird triangle when they built those

20:17 weird triangle when they built those

20:17 weird triangle when they built those extensions they trapped this little

20:19 extensions they trapped this little

20:19 extensions they trapped this little weird Garden in here I think um people

20:22 weird Garden in here I think um people

20:22 weird Garden in here I think um people were living here for sure there's a sink

20:24 were living here for sure there's a sink

20:24 were living here for sure there's a sink counter right there so an archaeologist

20:27 counter right there so an archaeologist

20:27 counter right there so an archaeologist would have a field day out here get it

20:29 would have a field day out here get it

20:29 would have a field day out here get it field archaeology okay and here's the

20:31 field archaeology okay and here's the

20:31 field archaeology okay and here's the very very back room carpet on here so

20:33 very very back room carpet on here so

20:33 very very back room carpet on here so I'm assuming this was somebody's master

20:35 I'm assuming this was somebody's master

20:35 I'm assuming this was somebody's master bedroom at one point there's carpet

20:38 bedroom at one point there's carpet

20:38 bedroom at one point there's carpet you've got his and hers closets over

20:40 you've got his and hers closets over

20:40 you've got his and hers closets over here on the sides and it only makes

20:43 here on the sides and it only makes

20:43 here on the sides and it only makes sense that they had their residents back

20:45 sense that they had their residents back

20:45 sense that they had their residents back here that's the same way it was at the

20:46 here that's the same way it was at the

20:46 here that's the same way it was at the thing in Arizona if you're into roadside

20:49 thing in Arizona if you're into roadside

20:49 thing in Arizona if you're into roadside attractions the old thing uh the family

20:52 attractions the old thing uh the family

20:52 attractions the old thing uh the family that owned it lived on the property and

20:54 that owned it lived on the property and

20:54 that owned it lived on the property and they had some mobile homes and stuff

20:55 they had some mobile homes and stuff

20:55 they had some mobile homes and stuff behind there today for caretakers so I'm

20:58 behind there today for caretakers so I'm

20:58 behind there today for caretakers so I'm assuming this was all residence back

21:01 assuming this was all residence back

21:01 assuming this was all residence back here and I've I've looked at this before

21:02 here and I've I've looked at this before

21:02 here and I've I've looked at this before and I've crawled through here a little

21:04 and I've crawled through here a little

21:04 and I've crawled through here a little bit before by the way look at this you

21:06 bit before by the way look at this you

21:06 bit before by the way look at this you see this mesh for the old plaster

21:09 see this mesh for the old plaster

21:09 see this mesh for the old plaster ceiling and there's just chunks of that

21:11 ceiling and there's just chunks of that

21:11 ceiling and there's just chunks of that plaster ceiling coming down everywhere

21:13 plaster ceiling coming down everywhere

21:13 plaster ceiling coming down everywhere from water damage and wind damage and

21:15 from water damage and wind damage and

21:15 from water damage and wind damage and old lead paint and stuff so not the

21:17 old lead paint and stuff so not the

21:17 old lead paint and stuff so not the healthiest environment in the world it's

21:19 healthiest environment in the world it's

21:19 healthiest environment in the world it's like sheetrock actually you know look at

21:22 like sheetrock actually you know look at

21:22 like sheetrock actually you know look at that crazy um yeah some of this wood

21:25 that crazy um yeah some of this wood

21:25 that crazy um yeah some of this wood looks pretty old so I think we're in

21:27 looks pretty old so I think we're in

21:27 looks pretty old so I think we're in kind of the origin residence portion but

21:30 kind of the origin residence portion but

21:30 kind of the origin residence portion but that happens a lot there's a lot of

21:31 that happens a lot there's a lot of

21:31 that happens a lot there's a lot of roadside attractions like that where the

21:32 roadside attractions like that where the

21:32 roadside attractions like that where the people lived and worked there lots of

21:34 people lived and worked there lots of

21:34 people lived and worked there lots of those old roadside motels or they'll

21:36 those old roadside motels or they'll

21:36 those old roadside motels or they'll have a caretaker who lives on site uh to

21:38 have a caretaker who lives on site uh to

21:38 have a caretaker who lives on site uh to run the business and then obviously

21:39 run the business and then obviously

21:39 run the business and then obviously behind here cuz it was a gas station

21:42 behind here cuz it was a gas station

21:42 behind here cuz it was a gas station you've got garage buildings you got

21:44 you've got garage buildings you got

21:44 you've got garage buildings you got tanks for water not a lot of running

21:46 tanks for water not a lot of running

21:46 tanks for water not a lot of running water out here in Twin Arrows if I say

21:48 water out here in Twin Arrows if I say

21:48 water out here in Twin Arrows if I say two guns by accident at any point

21:50 two guns by accident at any point

21:50 two guns by accident at any point through this thing I know you don't have

21:51 through this thing I know you don't have

21:51 through this thing I know you don't have to correct me in the comments I already

21:53 to correct me in the comments I already

21:53 to correct me in the comments I already know I'm dumb when we edit this I'll

21:55 know I'm dumb when we edit this I'll

21:55 know I'm dumb when we edit this I'll know but I don't really want to go

21:56 know but I don't really want to go

21:56 know but I don't really want to go through the back doors to get there so

21:58 through the back doors to get there so

21:58 through the back doors to get there so we'll go out the front way and walk

21:59 we'll go out the front way and walk

22:00 we'll go out the front way and walk around what do you think kind of cool I

22:02 around what do you think kind of cool I

22:02 around what do you think kind of cool I mean you've grown up with YouTube so

22:03 mean you've grown up with YouTube so

22:03 mean you've grown up with YouTube so you've seen herck videos and stuff I'm

22:05 you've seen herck videos and stuff I'm

22:05 you've seen herck videos and stuff I'm assuming like herban exploration and

22:07 assuming like herban exploration and

22:07 assuming like herban exploration and stuff but I don't know that you've been

22:09 stuff but I don't know that you've been

22:09 stuff but I don't know that you've been in that many abandoned buildings how you

22:10 in that many abandoned buildings how you

22:10 in that many abandoned buildings how you liking

22:11 liking

22:11 liking it dirty dirty I like it for the history

22:15 it dirty dirty I like it for the history

22:15 it dirty dirty I like it for the history I like coming in and kind of like you

22:17 I like coming in and kind of like you

22:17 I like coming in and kind of like you know doing visual archaeology or

22:18 know doing visual archaeology or

22:19 know doing visual archaeology or something and trying to piece it back

22:20 something and trying to piece it back

22:20 something and trying to piece it back together I'm not a big fan of just

22:22 together I'm not a big fan of just

22:22 together I'm not a big fan of just hanging out in it whenever I see like

22:23 hanging out in it whenever I see like

22:23 hanging out in it whenever I see like the piles of magazines and beer cans and

22:26 the piles of magazines and beer cans and

22:26 the piles of magazines and beer cans and other worst stuff and you think like all

22:28 other worst stuff and you think like all

22:28 other worst stuff and you think like all the Teen teenagers have been in here

22:29 the Teen teenagers have been in here

22:29 the Teen teenagers have been in here doing Street youths been doing their

22:31 doing Street youths been doing their

22:31 doing Street youths been doing their youth parties in here you think why like

22:34 youth parties in here you think why like

22:34 youth parties in here you think why like if you're you're 17 if you're friends

22:35 if you're you're 17 if you're friends

22:35 if you're you're 17 if you're friends like Hey we're going to go hang out in

22:36 like Hey we're going to go hang out in

22:36 like Hey we're going to go hang out in an abandoned building there's lots of

22:38 an abandoned building there's lots of

22:38 an abandoned building there's lots of human waste in there would you go would

22:40 human waste in there would you go would

22:41 human waste in there would you go would you be like

22:42 you be like

22:42 you be like yeah no no I want to go to a mansion

22:44 yeah no no I want to go to a mansion

22:44 yeah no no I want to go to a mansion take me to your Mansion Let Me swim in

22:45 take me to your Mansion Let Me swim in

22:45 take me to your Mansion Let Me swim in your pool don't take me to your

22:47 your pool don't take me to your

22:47 your pool don't take me to your abandoned building unless it's on Route

22:48 abandoned building unless it's on Route

22:48 abandoned building unless it's on Route 66 and then obviously I'm game now we're

22:51 66 and then obviously I'm game now we're

22:51 66 and then obviously I'm game now we're in 2024 right now as I film this right

22:54 in 2024 right now as I film this right

22:54 in 2024 right now as I film this right and I know people will watch these

22:55 and I know people will watch these

22:55 and I know people will watch these videos long after I mean they did with

22:57 videos long after I mean they did with

22:57 videos long after I mean they did with the old Route 60 6 series but at the

22:59 the old Route 60 6 series but at the

22:59 the old Route 60 6 series but at the moment that I filmed this we are in

23:02 moment that I filmed this we are in

23:02 moment that I filmed this we are in 2024 we're only 2 years away from the

23:05 2024 we're only 2 years away from the

23:05 2024 we're only 2 years away from the 100th anniversary but we're still at

23:08 100th anniversary but we're still at

23:08 100th anniversary but we're still at least a year and a half away from that

23:10 least a year and a half away from that

23:10 least a year and a half away from that happening which means there's still

23:12 happening which means there's still

23:12 happening which means there's still plenty of time for people to organize

23:15 plenty of time for people to organize

23:15 plenty of time for people to organize and get something done perhaps that

23:17 and get something done perhaps that

23:17 and get something done perhaps that paint is a hopeful sign out there that

23:19 paint is a hopeful sign out there that

23:19 paint is a hopeful sign out there that things are going to happen jeez who

23:20 things are going to happen jeez who

23:20 things are going to happen jeez who knows who knows what this was but

23:22 knows who knows what this was but

23:22 knows who knows what this was but obviously there's garage door tracks and

23:24 obviously there's garage door tracks and

23:24 obviously there's garage door tracks and here's the big garage door so I don't

23:26 here's the big garage door so I don't

23:27 here's the big garage door so I don't know if this was a Repair Garage or

23:29 know if this was a Repair Garage or

23:29 know if this was a Repair Garage or obviously somebody was living in this

23:30 obviously somebody was living in this

23:31 obviously somebody was living in this garage or storing things in it

23:32 garage or storing things in it

23:32 garage or storing things in it eventually not working on cars it's

23:34 eventually not working on cars it's

23:34 eventually not working on cars it's possible a lot of R 66 places had repair

23:37 possible a lot of R 66 places had repair

23:37 possible a lot of R 66 places had repair garages in here and I can see a shower

23:39 garages in here and I can see a shower

23:39 garages in here and I can see a shower over there so was this a little tourist

23:41 over there so was this a little tourist

23:41 over there so was this a little tourist Court could somebody rent this out I'm

23:43 Court could somebody rent this out I'm

23:43 Court could somebody rent this out I'm not sure um you know an employee

23:46 not sure um you know an employee

23:46 not sure um you know an employee residence someplace for the kids to live

23:48 residence someplace for the kids to live

23:48 residence someplace for the kids to live a mother-in-law Suite I don't know cuz

23:50 a mother-in-law Suite I don't know cuz

23:50 a mother-in-law Suite I don't know cuz it almost does look like a little house

23:52 it almost does look like a little house

23:52 it almost does look like a little house here I can see a kitchen I can see all

23:54 here I can see a kitchen I can see all

23:54 here I can see a kitchen I can see all kinds of stuff never really thought

23:56 kinds of stuff never really thought

23:56 kinds of stuff never really thought about that it's a whole

23:58 about that it's a whole

23:58 about that it's a whole back house anyway my point was it may be

24:00 back house anyway my point was it may be

24:00 back house anyway my point was it may be a hopeful sign out front the paint we

24:02 a hopeful sign out front the paint we

24:02 a hopeful sign out front the paint we still have a year and a half left

24:04 still have a year and a half left

24:04 still have a year and a half left hopefully they can at least get the

24:05 hopefully they can at least get the

24:05 hopefully they can at least get the arrows back up um unfortunately the lady

24:09 arrows back up um unfortunately the lady

24:09 arrows back up um unfortunately the lady who sort of spearheaded that project the

24:11 who sort of spearheaded that project the

24:11 who sort of spearheaded that project the last time and kind of knew all the

24:12 last time and kind of knew all the

24:12 last time and kind of knew all the players the Lynch pin of the project she

24:15 players the Lynch pin of the project she

24:15 players the Lynch pin of the project she passed away very tragically uh due to an

24:18 passed away very tragically uh due to an

24:18 passed away very tragically uh due to an incident that happened just down the

24:19 incident that happened just down the

24:19 incident that happened just down the road at a mysterious very haunted

24:21 road at a mysterious very haunted

24:21 road at a mysterious very haunted murdery uh Route 66 location that I hope

24:24 murdery uh Route 66 location that I hope

24:24 murdery uh Route 66 location that I hope to come back and do a video of one day

24:26 to come back and do a video of one day

24:26 to come back and do a video of one day soon and so she's no longer with us I'm

24:28 soon and so she's no longer with us I'm

24:28 soon and so she's no longer with us I'm I'm blanking on her name I I'll put it

24:30 I'm blanking on her name I I'll put it

24:30 I'm blanking on her name I I'll put it on the screen if I remember uh to do

24:32 on the screen if I remember uh to do

24:32 on the screen if I remember uh to do that but uh dang I really that's so

24:35 that but uh dang I really that's so

24:35 that but uh dang I really that's so frustrating that I'm blanking on the

24:36 frustrating that I'm blanking on the

24:36 frustrating that I'm blanking on the name see we're peering into those same

24:38 name see we're peering into those same

24:38 name see we're peering into those same rooms this other residence people did

24:39 rooms this other residence people did

24:39 rooms this other residence people did live in there at least at first when

24:41 live in there at least at first when

24:41 live in there at least at first when this place opened and if people did live

24:43 this place opened and if people did live

24:43 this place opened and if people did live in here semi-permanently and this would

24:46 in here semi-permanently and this would

24:46 in here semi-permanently and this would have been sort of a little family

24:47 have been sort of a little family

24:47 have been sort of a little family private Courtyard between um I can't

24:50 private Courtyard between um I can't

24:50 private Courtyard between um I can't think of what else this little area

24:51 think of what else this little area

24:51 think of what else this little area would be used for obviously there's

24:53 would be used for obviously there's

24:53 would be used for obviously there's graffiti all over it now and obious got

24:54 graffiti all over it now and obious got

24:54 graffiti all over it now and obious got the water tank back here you got your

24:56 the water tank back here you got your

24:57 the water tank back here you got your garage it's very very it's surreal it's

25:00 garage it's very very it's surreal it's

25:00 garage it's very very it's surreal it's weird but mostly the reason I'm

25:03 weird but mostly the reason I'm

25:03 weird but mostly the reason I'm wandering around through the whole ruins

25:04 wandering around through the whole ruins

25:04 wandering around through the whole ruins again giving you a whole video about it

25:06 again giving you a whole video about it

25:06 again giving you a whole video about it with lots of footage is because I don't

25:09 with lots of footage is because I don't

25:09 with lots of footage is because I don't know how long this is going to last the

25:12 know how long this is going to last the

25:12 know how long this is going to last the uh paint on the outside may be a hopeful

25:14 uh paint on the outside may be a hopeful

25:14 uh paint on the outside may be a hopeful sign you know certainly I hope that

25:17 sign you know certainly I hope that

25:17 sign you know certainly I hope that enough people would get together enough

25:18 enough people would get together enough

25:18 enough people would get together enough Route 66 people would get together to go

25:21 Route 66 people would get together to go

25:21 Route 66 people would get together to go fundme or do whatever it takes convince

25:23 fundme or do whatever it takes convince

25:23 fundme or do whatever it takes convince the H convince the State of Arizona rout

25:25 the H convince the State of Arizona rout

25:25 the H convince the State of Arizona rout 66 Association somebody would come and

25:28 66 Association somebody would come and

25:28 66 Association somebody would come and at least put the second Arrow up I hope

25:31 at least put the second Arrow up I hope

25:31 at least put the second Arrow up I hope somebody comes and at least stick some

25:32 somebody comes and at least stick some

25:32 somebody comes and at least stick some 2x4s under the roof but it's they're not

25:34 2x4s under the roof but it's they're not

25:34 2x4s under the roof but it's they're not my they're not our buildings guys they

25:36 my they're not our buildings guys they

25:36 my they're not our buildings guys they belong to the tribe the Hopey nation and

25:40 belong to the tribe the Hopey nation and

25:40 belong to the tribe the Hopey nation and the land is State of Arizona so I'm sure

25:41 the land is State of Arizona so I'm sure

25:41 the land is State of Arizona so I'm sure there's some kind of permits I mean

25:44 there's some kind of permits I mean

25:44 there's some kind of permits I mean maybe it's better to ask forgiveness

25:45 maybe it's better to ask forgiveness

25:45 maybe it's better to ask forgiveness than permission but the paint gives me

25:47 than permission but the paint gives me

25:47 than permission but the paint gives me hope that at least something is being

25:49 hope that at least something is being

25:49 hope that at least something is being planned out and worked on this is weird

25:52 planned out and worked on this is weird

25:52 planned out and worked on this is weird I feel like this was standing before

25:54 I feel like this was standing before

25:54 I feel like this was standing before look at that somebody's cut clean

25:56 look at that somebody's cut clean

25:56 look at that somebody's cut clean through I was cut on purpose the old

25:59 through I was cut on purpose the old

25:59 through I was cut on purpose the old power pole you see some of the light

26:01 power pole you see some of the light

26:01 power pole you see some of the light boxes and then the pipes that would lead

26:03 boxes and then the pipes that would lead

26:03 boxes and then the pipes that would lead to the lights that would light up this

26:05 to the lights that would light up this

26:05 to the lights that would light up this obviously there's no more gas pumps left

26:07 obviously there's no more gas pumps left

26:07 obviously there's no more gas pumps left out here at all which is strange I think

26:09 out here at all which is strange I think

26:09 out here at all which is strange I think they've all just been scrapped uh cuz

26:12 they've all just been scrapped uh cuz

26:12 they've all just been scrapped uh cuz there used to be husks of old pumps out

26:14 there used to be husks of old pumps out

26:14 there used to be husks of old pumps out here you know the bones of them so I

26:16 here you know the bones of them so I

26:16 here you know the bones of them so I don't know what the future holds for

26:18 don't know what the future holds for

26:18 don't know what the future holds for Twin Arrows and it doesn't even matter

26:21 Twin Arrows and it doesn't even matter

26:21 Twin Arrows and it doesn't even matter you could Google it and maybe there's an

26:22 you could Google it and maybe there's an

26:22 you could Google it and maybe there's an article about oh they're planning to do

26:24 article about oh they're planning to do

26:24 article about oh they're planning to do this and this as we've seen with uh

26:27 this and this as we've seen with uh

26:27 this and this as we've seen with uh whether it's Disney building a new land

26:29 whether it's Disney building a new land

26:30 whether it's Disney building a new land or whether it's something that's going

26:31 or whether it's something that's going

26:31 or whether it's something that's going to be restored or reopened we see plans

26:33 to be restored or reopened we see plans

26:33 to be restored or reopened we see plans change all the time so I like to wait

26:36 change all the time so I like to wait

26:36 change all the time so I like to wait until I see progress I pulled my butt

26:38 until I see progress I pulled my butt

26:38 until I see progress I pulled my butt off that highway so eagerly and so

26:40 off that highway so eagerly and so

26:40 off that highway so eagerly and so quickly because For the First Time in

26:43 quickly because For the First Time in

26:43 quickly because For the First Time in years since 2009 I'm seeing progress

26:48 years since 2009 I'm seeing progress

26:48 years since 2009 I'm seeing progress this is progress cuz at least the

26:49 this is progress cuz at least the

26:49 this is progress cuz at least the graffiti is kind of covered up from the

26:50 graffiti is kind of covered up from the

26:51 graffiti is kind of covered up from the front this may be an attempt I hope my

26:54 front this may be an attempt I hope my

26:54 front this may be an attempt I hope my hope is this is pure speculation My Hope

26:56 hope is this is pure speculation My Hope

26:56 hope is this is pure speculation My Hope Is that they would get the Twin Arrows

26:58 Is that they would get the Twin Arrows

26:58 Is that they would get the Twin Arrows at least both arrows up maybe make them

27:00 at least both arrows up maybe make them

27:00 at least both arrows up maybe make them out of metal you don't have to make them

27:01 out of metal you don't have to make them

27:01 out of metal you don't have to make them out of telephone pulse every time if

27:02 out of telephone pulse every time if

27:02 out of telephone pulse every time if they're going to keep falling down but I

27:04 they're going to keep falling down but I

27:04 they're going to keep falling down but I would hope they would get the Twin

27:05 would hope they would get the Twin

27:05 would hope they would get the Twin Arrows themselves up and then I would

27:07 Arrows themselves up and then I would

27:07 Arrows themselves up and then I would hope that they would at least put the

27:09 hope that they would at least put the

27:09 hope that they would at least put the twin Arrow's Trading Post sign back up

27:11 twin Arrow's Trading Post sign back up

27:11 twin Arrow's Trading Post sign back up there like the letter writing and maybe

27:13 there like the letter writing and maybe

27:13 there like the letter writing and maybe complete this now there's this like kind

27:14 complete this now there's this like kind

27:14 complete this now there's this like kind of rudimentary pink stripe across the

27:18 of rudimentary pink stripe across the

27:18 of rudimentary pink stripe across the top there which is interesting that's

27:19 top there which is interesting that's

27:19 top there which is interesting that's kind of where the lettering was for the

27:20 kind of where the lettering was for the

27:20 kind of where the lettering was for the Trading Post so I'm wondering if this is

27:22 Trading Post so I'm wondering if this is

27:22 Trading Post so I'm wondering if this is a work in progress it it surely looks

27:25 a work in progress it it surely looks

27:25 a work in progress it it surely looks like it I mean the painter left his

27:26 like it I mean the painter left his

27:26 like it I mean the painter left his gloves right there so maybe is planning

27:28 gloves right there so maybe is planning

27:28 gloves right there so maybe is planning on coming right back um I'm wondering if

27:31 on coming right back um I'm wondering if

27:31 on coming right back um I'm wondering if it's a work in progress I'm hoping it's

27:32 it's a work in progress I'm hoping it's

27:32 it's a work in progress I'm hoping it's a work in progress if not it's at least

27:35 a work in progress if not it's at least

27:35 a work in progress if not it's at least cool to see it all white like this cuz I

27:36 cool to see it all white like this cuz I

27:36 cool to see it all white like this cuz I have not seen it like this man in in

27:39 have not seen it like this man in in

27:39 have not seen it like this man in in decades so that's it that's it for twin

27:43 decades so that's it that's it for twin

27:43 decades so that's it that's it for twin Arrow let's go take one more look at

27:45 Arrow let's go take one more look at

27:45 Arrow let's go take one more look at that Arrow really quick ah There She

27:47 that Arrow really quick ah There She

27:47 that Arrow really quick ah There She Blows the lone arrow and all this wind

27:49 Blows the lone arrow and all this wind

27:49 Blows the lone arrow and all this wind I'm sure you're hearing this wind now um

27:53 I'm sure you're hearing this wind now um

27:53 I'm sure you're hearing this wind now um anyways I hope that one day we're

27:55 anyways I hope that one day we're

27:55 anyways I hope that one day we're looking back on the lone Arrow era of

27:58 looking back on the lone Arrow era of

27:58 looking back on the lone Arrow era of Twin Arrows and it itself becomes a part

28:01 Twin Arrows and it itself becomes a part

28:01 Twin Arrows and it itself becomes a part of Route 66 P I hope you're watching

28:03 of Route 66 P I hope you're watching

28:03 of Route 66 P I hope you're watching this 5 10 years from now and you're

28:05 this 5 10 years from now and you're

28:05 this 5 10 years from now and you're going oh man that's crazy look how it

28:07 going oh man that's crazy look how it

28:07 going oh man that's crazy look how it looked before its awesome restoration

28:10 looked before its awesome restoration

28:10 looked before its awesome restoration anyway as you see it's dark and cloudy

28:12 anyway as you see it's dark and cloudy

28:12 anyway as you see it's dark and cloudy and weird out here today it's the middle

28:13 and weird out here today it's the middle

28:14 and weird out here today it's the middle of the day it's like noon and uh and

28:16 of the day it's like noon and uh and

28:16 of the day it's like noon and uh and it's just strange weather lots of wind

28:18 it's just strange weather lots of wind

28:18 it's just strange weather lots of wind not perfect filming conditions and

28:20 not perfect filming conditions and

28:20 not perfect filming conditions and anyways London and I are trying to do

28:22 anyways London and I are trying to do

28:22 anyways London and I are trying to do you know we're trying to get out into

28:24 you know we're trying to get out into

28:24 you know we're trying to get out into America we go to Arizona all the time we

28:26 America we go to Arizona all the time we

28:26 America we go to Arizona all the time we go to obviously we're from California so

28:27 go to obviously we're from California so

28:27 go to obviously we're from California so we're in California all the time we're

28:28 we're in California all the time we're

28:28 we're in California all the time we're trying to get out to places that London

28:30 trying to get out to places that London

28:30 trying to get out to places that London has never been to so he's never been to

28:32 has never been to so he's never been to

28:32 has never been to so he's never been to New Mexico or Beyond so we're trying to

28:34 New Mexico or Beyond so we're trying to

28:34 New Mexico or Beyond so we're trying to get out there in a hurry but I had to

28:35 get out there in a hurry but I had to

28:35 get out there in a hurry but I had to stop and share this little progress

28:37 stop and share this little progress

28:37 stop and share this little progress report with you this little Twin Arrows

28:39 report with you this little Twin Arrows

28:39 report with you this little Twin Arrows update with you Twin Arrows update will

28:41 update with you Twin Arrows update will

28:41 update with you Twin Arrows update will it survive it's actually a pretty good

28:44 it survive it's actually a pretty good

28:44 it survive it's actually a pretty good title not a bad title cuz that's what I

28:45 title not a bad title cuz that's what I

28:45 title not a bad title cuz that's what I want to know sounds like I have the

28:47 want to know sounds like I have the

28:47 want to know sounds like I have the answers though anyway let's just let

28:48 answers though anyway let's just let

28:48 answers though anyway let's just let that be the title I'm not that creative

28:50 that be the title I'm not that creative

28:50 that be the title I'm not that creative all right anyway London and I are going

28:51 all right anyway London and I are going

28:51 all right anyway London and I are going down the road maybe we'll get another

28:53 down the road maybe we'll get another

28:53 down the road maybe we'll get another sometimes Vlog out there for you today

28:55 sometimes Vlog out there for you today

28:55 sometimes Vlog out there for you today hopefully we do hopefully we do a little

28:56 hopefully we do hopefully we do a little

28:56 hopefully we do hopefully we do a little bit before we leave

28:58 bit before we leave

28:58 bit before we leave Arizona entirely however there's my

29:01 Arizona entirely however there's my

29:01 Arizona entirely however there's my Instagram right there on the screen you

29:03 Instagram right there on the screen you

29:03 Instagram right there on the screen you can see some uh photos from Instagram of

29:05 can see some uh photos from Instagram of

29:05 can see some uh photos from Instagram of the other plac we go post some photos of

29:07 the other plac we go post some photos of

29:07 the other plac we go post some photos of the journey and I'd love to see you guys

29:09 the journey and I'd love to see you guys

29:09 the journey and I'd love to see you guys on patreon we got the morning

29:10 on patreon we got the morning

29:10 on patreon we got the morning announcements over there different Vlog

29:12 announcements over there different Vlog

29:13 announcements over there different Vlog and if you haven't heard of it I did

29:14 and if you haven't heard of it I did

29:14 and if you haven't heard of it I did write a book my book is out Tales from

29:17 write a book my book is out Tales from

29:17 write a book my book is out Tales from randomland you can get it on Kindle or

29:18 randomland you can get it on Kindle or

29:18 randomland you can get it on Kindle or you can get it from randomland domcom a

29:20 you can get it from randomland domcom a

29:20 you can get it from randomland domcom a physical copy that helps out more uh

29:22 physical copy that helps out more uh

29:23 physical copy that helps out more uh what else smash the like subscribe

29:24 what else smash the like subscribe

29:24 what else smash the like subscribe there's all the things I'm supposed to

29:25 there's all the things I'm supposed to

29:25 there's all the things I'm supposed to say I know people repeat this all the

29:27 say I know people repeat this all the

29:27 say I know people repeat this all the time but when you look at the views look

29:29 time but when you look at the views look

29:29 time but when you look at the views look at the subscribers look at the views you

29:31 at the subscribers look at the views you

29:31 at the subscribers look at the views you got to repeat stuff A lot of times for

29:32 got to repeat stuff A lot of times for

29:32 got to repeat stuff A lot of times for everyone to hear it once once I feel

29:33 everyone to hear it once once I feel

29:33 everyone to hear it once once I feel like everyone's heard it once I'll never

29:34 like everyone's heard it once I'll never

29:34 like everyone's heard it once I'll never mention it again how about that I'll

29:36 mention it again how about that I'll

29:36 mention it again how about that I'll never mention it again anyway we're

29:38 never mention it again anyway we're

29:38 never mention it again anyway we're going to go on we're going to get some

29:40 going to go on we're going to get some

29:40 going to go on we're going to get some lunch we're going to do some fun

29:41 lunch we're going to do some fun

29:41 lunch we're going to do some fun pictures London and I are going to run

29:42 pictures London and I are going to run

29:42 pictures London and I are going to run in there and do a little more

29:43 in there and do a little more

29:43 in there and do a little more exploration on our own without you make

29:45 exploration on our own without you make

29:45 exploration on our own without you make some of our own memories and uh that's

29:48 some of our own memories and uh that's

29:48 some of our own memories and uh that's it so you've done your duty thank you

29:49 it so you've done your duty thank you

29:49 it so you've done your duty thank you for watching thank you especially for

29:51 for watching thank you especially for

29:51 for watching thank you especially for watching all the way to the end all the

29:53 watching all the way to the end all the

29:53 watching all the way to the end all the way to the very end Club my favorite

29:55 way to the very end Club my favorite

29:55 way to the very end Club my favorite kind of people you've done your duty ow

29:58 kind of people you've done your duty ow

29:58 kind of people you've done your duty ow ow the arrow got me oh oh there's an

30:00 ow the arrow got me oh oh there's an

30:00 ow the arrow got me oh oh there's an arrow in my London pull out the arrow

30:02 arrow in my London pull out the arrow

30:02 arrow in my London pull out the arrow quick come come come come hurry run why

30:04 quick come come come come hurry run why

30:04 quick come come come come hurry run why can't you ever run he never runs pull

30:06 can't you ever run he never runs pull

30:06 can't you ever run he never runs pull out the arrow you see it see pull out

30:08 out the arrow you see it see pull out

30:09 out the arrow you see it see pull out the arrow oh now suck out the poison

30:11 the arrow oh now suck out the poison

30:11 the arrow oh now suck out the poison suck out the poison just kidding okay

30:13 suck out the poison just kidding okay

30:13 suck out the poison just kidding okay you've done your duty go home and

30:16 you've done your duty go home and

30:16 you've done your duty go home and archery well see you

30:26 later look at this the Twin Arrows are

30:26 later look at this the Twin Arrows are so famous even the overly round pig is

30:29 so famous even the overly round pig is

30:29 so famous even the overly round pig is making a visit weird

Route 66's Twin Arrows: Will This Icon Survive?

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