Bodie - America's Largest unrestored Ghost Town

0:06 oh we are back once again in California

0:06 oh we are back once again in California back on the eastern side of the Sierra

0:09 back on the eastern side of the Sierra

0:09 back on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains just outside the town

0:12 Nevada mountains just outside the town

0:12 Nevada mountains just outside the town of Bridgeport a place where a handy

0:14 of Bridgeport a place where a handy

0:14 of Bridgeport a place where a handy entrepreneurs grew hay and raised

0:16 entrepreneurs grew hay and raised

0:16 entrepreneurs grew hay and raised livestock to feed all the hungry gold

0:20 livestock to feed all the hungry gold

0:20 livestock to feed all the hungry gold and silver miners and their mules like

0:23 and silver miners and their mules like

0:23 and silver miners and their mules like this mule right here it's London and all

0:27 this mule right here it's London and all

0:27 this mule right here it's London and all of this is going to become very very

0:28 of this is going to become very very

0:28 of this is going to become very very relevant because London my little son

0:31 relevant because London my little son

0:31 relevant because London my little son and I are headed off on an old-timey

0:34 and I are headed off on an old-timey

0:34 and I are headed off on an old-timey gold-mining adventures whoo the largest

0:37 gold-mining adventures whoo the largest

0:37 gold-mining adventures whoo the largest unrestored ghost town in the United

0:39 unrestored ghost town in the United

0:39 unrestored ghost town in the United States

0:40 States

0:40 States oh that's right we had to pass by it

0:42 oh that's right we had to pass by it

0:42 oh that's right we had to pass by it last week on our way to Virginia City

0:44 last week on our way to Virginia City

0:44 last week on our way to Virginia City but now I've gone back home to Southern

0:45 but now I've gone back home to Southern

0:45 but now I've gone back home to Southern California picked up the boy and now

0:48 California picked up the boy and now

0:48 California picked up the boy and now we're off on an entertaining and

0:50 we're off on an entertaining and

0:50 we're off on an entertaining and educational adventure today we're taking

0:53 educational adventure today we're taking

0:53 educational adventure today we're taking the road to Bodie

0:54 the road to Bodie

0:54 the road to Bodie but before we head up that hour-long

0:56 but before we head up that hour-long

0:56 but before we head up that hour-long road which includes quite a few miles of

0:59 road which includes quite a few miles of

0:59 road which includes quite a few miles of gravel or checking out this strange kind

1:02 gravel or checking out this strange kind

1:02 gravel or checking out this strange kind of bumpy lumpy section of Creek that was

1:06 of bumpy lumpy section of Creek that was

1:06 of bumpy lumpy section of Creek that was actually a very important historical

1:08 actually a very important historical

1:08 actually a very important historical location because this isn't just any old

1:11 location because this isn't just any old

1:11 location because this isn't just any old gravel and rock pit this is the former

1:14 gravel and rock pit this is the former

1:14 gravel and rock pit this is the former site of dog town back in the 1850s all

1:17 site of dog town back in the 1850s all

1:17 site of dog town back in the 1850s all the 49ers started running out of gold on

1:20 the 49ers started running out of gold on

1:20 the 49ers started running out of gold on the west side and started moving back

1:22 the west side and started moving back

1:22 the west side and started moving back eastward and this was one of the very

1:24 eastward and this was one of the very

1:24 eastward and this was one of the very first places where they were able to pan

1:26 first places where they were able to pan

1:26 first places where they were able to pan out the good stuff and create a little

1:28 out the good stuff and create a little

1:28 out the good stuff and create a little mining settlement called dog counts

1:30 mining settlement called dog counts

1:30 mining settlement called dog counts actually a very common name dog town

1:32 actually a very common name dog town

1:32 actually a very common name dog town basically just slang for any place that

1:34 basically just slang for any place that

1:34 basically just slang for any place that was sort of a shanty town or made up of

1:36 was sort of a shanty town or made up of

1:36 was sort of a shanty town or made up of temporary hobbles or they had a bunch of

1:39 temporary hobbles or they had a bunch of

1:39 temporary hobbles or they had a bunch of wild dogs running around didn't take

1:41 wild dogs running around didn't take

1:41 wild dogs running around didn't take long before the folks in dog town

1:43 long before the folks in dog town

1:43 long before the folks in dog town discovered more rich stuff just over the

1:45 discovered more rich stuff just over the

1:45 discovered more rich stuff just over the rise there along the shores of Mono Lake

1:47 rise there along the shores of Mono Lake

1:47 rise there along the shores of Mono Lake and it was from mown oval that a group

1:50 and it was from mown oval that a group

1:50 and it was from mown oval that a group of prospectors including one named WS

1:52 of prospectors including one named WS

1:52 of prospectors including one named WS Bodie ventured off into the high barren

1:55 Bodie ventured off into the high barren

1:55 Bodie ventured off into the high barren hills and Maine

1:57 hills and Maine

1:57 hills and Maine rich discovered course Bodhi died in a

1:59 rich discovered course Bodhi died in a

1:59 rich discovered course Bodhi died in a blizzard going back and forth but the

2:01 blizzard going back and forth but the

2:01 blizzard going back and forth but the huge town that bloomed up years later

2:04 huge town that bloomed up years later

2:04 huge town that bloomed up years later was eventually named for him so at least

2:06 was eventually named for him so at least

2:06 was eventually named for him so at least he got something out of the deal all

2:08 he got something out of the deal all

2:08 he got something out of the deal all right and now that we paid our humble

2:09 right and now that we paid our humble

2:09 right and now that we paid our humble respects to dog town and looked at the

2:11 respects to dog town and looked at the

2:11 respects to dog town and looked at the few remaining structures there across

2:13 few remaining structures there across

2:13 few remaining structures there across the creek it's time for us to turn this

2:15 the creek it's time for us to turn this

2:15 the creek it's time for us to turn this car around and head down to the road for

2:18 car around and head down to the road for

2:18 car around and head down to the road for Bodie

2:18 Bodie

2:18 Bodie the first part of the road is easy nice

2:20 the first part of the road is easy nice

2:20 the first part of the road is easy nice and paved windy and pretty and there's a

2:23 and paved windy and pretty and there's a

2:23 and paved windy and pretty and there's a ton of sheep to look at look at all the

2:26 ton of sheep to look at look at all the

2:26 ton of sheep to look at look at all the shoes a very beautiful very scenic drive

2:28 shoes a very beautiful very scenic drive

2:29 shoes a very beautiful very scenic drive but hold on to your butt's cause it's

2:30 but hold on to your butt's cause it's

2:30 but hold on to your butt's cause it's about to get a lot

2:32 about to get a lot

2:32 about to get a lot [Applause]

2:38 Wow look at that you can see all the way

2:38 Wow look at that you can see all the way down to Mona Leonard it's a little bone

2:40 down to Mona Leonard it's a little bone

2:40 down to Mona Leonard it's a little bone shaking on this road but it's only three

2:42 shaking on this road but it's only three

2:42 shaking on this road but it's only three miles I've done it in the Mustang so

2:44 miles I've done it in the Mustang so

2:44 miles I've done it in the Mustang so this will be no problem

2:46 this will be no problem

2:46 this will be no problem we made it ladies and gentlemen welcome

2:50 we made it ladies and gentlemen welcome

2:50 we made it ladies and gentlemen welcome to Bodie California do watch you walk

2:57 to Bodie California do watch you walk

2:57 to Bodie California do watch you walk the shy of this ghost town the first

3:01 the shy of this ghost town the first

3:01 the shy of this ghost town the first time I came here I was about 5 years old

3:04 time I came here I was about 5 years old

3:04 time I came here I was about 5 years old and so this is what's in my head when I

3:07 and so this is what's in my head when I

3:07 and so this is what's in my head when I think of a ghost town which means no

3:08 think of a ghost town which means no

3:08 think of a ghost town which means no matter how excited I get about other

3:10 matter how excited I get about other

3:10 matter how excited I get about other places there's always some small part of

3:12 places there's always some small part of

3:12 places there's always some small part of me that's like oh that's it there are

3:14 me that's like oh that's it there are

3:14 me that's like oh that's it there are about a hundred and ten structure still

3:17 about a hundred and ten structure still

3:17 about a hundred and ten structure still standing in the town of Bodie but that

3:19 standing in the town of Bodie but that

3:19 standing in the town of Bodie but that is nothing 70% of the town at least

3:23 is nothing 70% of the town at least

3:23 is nothing 70% of the town at least burned down in 1932 so at one time this

3:27 burned down in 1932 so at one time this

3:27 burned down in 1932 so at one time this whole valley was packed with structures

3:30 whole valley was packed with structures

3:30 whole valley was packed with structures and ringed by more than 60 minds dared

3:34 and ringed by more than 60 minds dared

3:34 and ringed by more than 60 minds dared all right you ready to do some exploring

3:36 all right you ready to do some exploring

3:36 all right you ready to do some exploring I got my map

3:38 I got my map

3:38 I got my map sweet wow this is amazing

3:43 sweet wow this is amazing

3:43 sweet wow this is amazing it is so awesome to basically stand in a

3:47 it is so awesome to basically stand in a

3:47 it is so awesome to basically stand in a neighborhood between people's houses

3:49 neighborhood between people's houses

3:49 neighborhood between people's houses here in Bodie he'll notice everything is

3:51 here in Bodie he'll notice everything is

3:51 here in Bodie he'll notice everything is an awfully rough condition because they

3:52 an awfully rough condition because they

3:52 an awfully rough condition because they keep it in a state of Arrested decay

3:55 keep it in a state of Arrested decay

3:55 keep it in a state of Arrested decay basically this didn't become a State

3:57 basically this didn't become a State

3:57 basically this didn't become a State Historic Park till 1962 obviously by

4:00 Historic Park till 1962 obviously by

4:00 Historic Park till 1962 obviously by then most of Bodie had been abandoned

4:03 then most of Bodie had been abandoned

4:03 then most of Bodie had been abandoned and so they're basically keeping it in

4:05 and so they're basically keeping it in

4:05 and so they're basically keeping it in 1960 to shape so they'll replace a few

4:08 1960 to shape so they'll replace a few

4:08 1960 to shape so they'll replace a few boards as needed but the idea is to keep

4:10 boards as needed but the idea is to keep

4:10 boards as needed but the idea is to keep it in its ghost-town condition not to

4:13 it in its ghost-town condition not to

4:13 it in its ghost-town condition not to restore it oh wow look at that most of

4:18 restore it oh wow look at that most of

4:18 restore it oh wow look at that most of these structures are still filled with

4:20 these structures are still filled with

4:20 these structures are still filled with the detritus and refuse left behind

4:24 the detritus and refuse left behind

4:24 the detritus and refuse left behind did you see how slapdash some of them

4:26 did you see how slapdash some of them

4:26 did you see how slapdash some of them were a lot of the route were shingled

4:28 were a lot of the route were shingled

4:28 were a lot of the route were shingled with old kerosene cans and I guess water

4:32 with old kerosene cans and I guess water

4:32 with old kerosene cans and I guess water cans all kinds of cans all collecting

4:35 cans all kinds of cans all collecting

4:35 cans all kinds of cans all collecting the warmth of the Sun providing a little

4:37 the warmth of the Sun providing a little

4:37 the warmth of the Sun providing a little extra insulation because it's snow is

4:39 extra insulation because it's snow is

4:39 extra insulation because it's snow is quite a bit in Bodie yeah look at all

4:42 quite a bit in Bodie yeah look at all

4:42 quite a bit in Bodie yeah look at all the material here wish I could buy some

4:44 the material here wish I could buy some

4:44 the material here wish I could buy some of it and build myself a ghost town now

4:46 of it and build myself a ghost town now

4:46 of it and build myself a ghost town now obviously with 60 minds there was a lot

4:48 obviously with 60 minds there was a lot

4:48 obviously with 60 minds there was a lot of men

4:48 of men

4:48 of men wealth around Bodie and the miners here

4:51 wealth around Bodie and the miners here

4:51 wealth around Bodie and the miners here got paid $4 a day which was a lot of

4:54 got paid $4 a day which was a lot of

4:54 got paid $4 a day which was a lot of money in the 1870s and 80s so some of

4:56 money in the 1870s and 80s so some of

4:56 money in the 1870s and 80s so some of the houses were actually pretty richly

4:59 the houses were actually pretty richly

4:59 the houses were actually pretty richly furnished he looked close you can

5:00 furnished he looked close you can

5:00 furnished he looked close you can actually see the remains of lace

5:03 actually see the remains of lace

5:03 actually see the remains of lace curtains and Nancy patterned wallpaper

5:07 curtains and Nancy patterned wallpaper

5:07 curtains and Nancy patterned wallpaper he's definitely would have been some

5:08 he's definitely would have been some

5:08 he's definitely would have been some pretty nice-looking houses in their day

5:10 pretty nice-looking houses in their day

5:10 pretty nice-looking houses in their day of course there were the typical miner

5:12 of course there were the typical miner

5:12 of course there were the typical miner shacks all up and down these hills as

5:14 shacks all up and down these hills as

5:14 shacks all up and down these hills as well but at its peak in 1880 there were

5:17 well but at its peak in 1880 there were

5:17 well but at its peak in 1880 there were 10,000 people living up here so there

5:20 10,000 people living up here so there

5:20 10,000 people living up here so there were all kinds of businesses stores

5:22 were all kinds of businesses stores

5:22 were all kinds of businesses stores stuff trucked in by mule from San

5:25 stuff trucked in by mule from San

5:25 stuff trucked in by mule from San Francisco or Overland from the rail head

5:27 Francisco or Overland from the rail head

5:27 Francisco or Overland from the rail head I've heard it said that at one time

5:29 I've heard it said that at one time

5:29 I've heard it said that at one time Bodie was the third largest town in the

5:32 Bodie was the third largest town in the

5:32 Bodie was the third largest town in the state of California I'm not sure if

5:33 state of California I'm not sure if

5:33 state of California I'm not sure if that's true don't quote me on it I tend

5:35 that's true don't quote me on it I tend

5:35 that's true don't quote me on it I tend to believe it oh look at this you can

5:36 to believe it oh look at this you can

5:36 to believe it oh look at this you can see new wood shingles up there on this

5:39 see new wood shingles up there on this

5:39 see new wood shingles up there on this old house so see the arrested decay

5:42 old house so see the arrested decay

5:42 old house so see the arrested decay thing they'll replace the roof just to

5:43 thing they'll replace the roof just to

5:43 thing they'll replace the roof just to keep them standing a quick look inside

5:45 keep them standing a quick look inside

5:45 keep them standing a quick look inside will show you it's hardly restored to

5:48 will show you it's hardly restored to

5:48 will show you it's hardly restored to mint condition oh my gosh what is this

5:51 mint condition oh my gosh what is this

5:51 mint condition oh my gosh what is this Miss Havisham's house oh look at this

5:53 Miss Havisham's house oh look at this

5:53 Miss Havisham's house oh look at this it's Miss Havisham's

5:56 it's Miss Havisham's

5:56 it's Miss Havisham's restroom I wonder if pip ever used this

5:59 restroom I wonder if pip ever used this

5:59 restroom I wonder if pip ever used this bad boy alright the houses are cool the

6:01 bad boy alright the houses are cool the

6:01 bad boy alright the houses are cool the houses are exciting but maybe first

6:03 houses are exciting but maybe first

6:03 houses are exciting but maybe first before we look at all the houses we

6:04 before we look at all the houses we

6:04 before we look at all the houses we should make our way into downtown oh wow

6:07 should make our way into downtown oh wow

6:07 should make our way into downtown oh wow look this place dude it's awesome look

6:13 look this place dude it's awesome look

6:13 look this place dude it's awesome look at that beautiful 1880

6:16 at that beautiful 1880

6:16 at that beautiful 1880 Methodist Church I believe this was the

6:19 Methodist Church I believe this was the

6:19 Methodist Church I believe this was the first church built in Bodie there were

6:21 first church built in Bodie there were

6:21 first church built in Bodie there were thousands of people and dozens of saloon

6:24 thousands of people and dozens of saloon

6:24 thousands of people and dozens of saloon here for years before they finally got a

6:27 here for years before they finally got a

6:27 here for years before they finally got a church on when they did finally built

6:29 church on when they did finally built

6:29 church on when they did finally built this place apparently it was not very

6:31 this place apparently it was not very

6:31 this place apparently it was not very well attended which led the Reverend FM

6:34 well attended which led the Reverend FM

6:34 well attended which led the Reverend FM Warrington to say that this town was a

6:37 Warrington to say that this town was a

6:37 Warrington to say that this town was a sea of sin lashed by the tempest of lust

6:41 sea of sin lashed by the tempest of lust

6:41 sea of sin lashed by the tempest of lust and passion oh wow the whole building

6:45 and passion oh wow the whole building

6:45 and passion oh wow the whole building just creaked from the wind out here they

6:47 just creaked from the wind out here they

6:47 just creaked from the wind out here they used to have the ten commandments right

6:48 used to have the ten commandments right

6:48 used to have the ten commandments right there in the center but I guess the

6:50 there in the center but I guess the

6:50 there in the center but I guess the folks in Bodie were tired of looking at

6:53 folks in Bodie were tired of looking at

6:53 folks in Bodie were tired of looking at him hell yeah

6:53 him hell yeah

6:53 him hell yeah Bodie was not really known for its

6:56 Bodie was not really known for its

6:56 Bodie was not really known for its church attendance in fact Bodie

6:58 church attendance in fact Bodie

6:58 church attendance in fact Bodie probably had the worst reputation for

7:00 probably had the worst reputation for

7:00 probably had the worst reputation for sin

7:01 sin

7:01 sin murder than any other town in the wide

7:03 murder than any other town in the wide

7:03 murder than any other town in the wide Wild West the quote-unquote bad man from

7:07 Wild West the quote-unquote bad man from

7:07 Wild West the quote-unquote bad man from Bodie became a cliche even as far away

7:10 Bodie became a cliche even as far away

7:10 Bodie became a cliche even as far away as the New York newspapers there were

7:13 as the New York newspapers there were

7:13 as the New York newspapers there were saloons everywhere gambling houses even

7:16 saloons everywhere gambling houses even

7:16 saloons everywhere gambling houses even opium dens a lot of opium dens in fact

7:19 opium dens a lot of opium dens in fact

7:19 opium dens a lot of opium dens in fact so many that they had to outlaw it and

7:21 so many that they had to outlaw it and

7:21 so many that they had to outlaw it and get the sheriff to get all crazy and

7:22 get the sheriff to get all crazy and

7:22 get the sheriff to get all crazy and give drug users a $500 fee and opium den

7:26 give drug users a $500 fee and opium den

7:26 give drug users a $500 fee and opium den operators $1,000 fine remember this is

7:28 operators $1,000 fine remember this is

7:28 operators $1,000 fine remember this is back in the day when $4 a day was a high

7:32 back in the day when $4 a day was a high

7:32 back in the day when $4 a day was a high wage there were so many shootings and

7:34 wage there were so many shootings and

7:34 wage there were so many shootings and knife fights and murderers and

7:35 knife fights and murderers and

7:35 knife fights and murderers and fistfights that the comparatively

7:37 fistfights that the comparatively

7:38 fistfights that the comparatively sophisticated town of San Francisco and

7:40 sophisticated town of San Francisco and

7:40 sophisticated town of San Francisco and the other mining camps back in

7:42 the other mining camps back in

7:42 the other mining camps back in California on the western side of the

7:44 California on the western side of the

7:44 California on the western side of the mountains just ate up the stories of the

7:46 mountains just ate up the stories of the

7:46 mountains just ate up the stories of the bad men from Bodie and all the murders

7:49 bad men from Bodie and all the murders

7:49 bad men from Bodie and all the murders and so it filled the newspapers like I

7:51 and so it filled the newspapers like I

7:51 and so it filled the newspapers like I said this town had a horrible reputation

7:54 said this town had a horrible reputation

7:54 said this town had a horrible reputation to the point that it led to a story

7:56 to the point that it led to a story

7:56 to the point that it led to a story where a little girl back in San

7:58 where a little girl back in San

7:58 where a little girl back in San Francisco or somewhere like that finding

8:01 Francisco or somewhere like that finding

8:01 Francisco or somewhere like that finding out that her parents were gonna move

8:02 out that her parents were gonna move

8:02 out that her parents were gonna move them to Bodie for saying her nightly

8:04 them to Bodie for saying her nightly

8:04 them to Bodie for saying her nightly prayers and said goodbye God we're going

8:07 prayers and said goodbye God we're going

8:07 prayers and said goodbye God we're going to Bodie of course the newspapers here

8:09 to Bodie of course the newspapers here

8:09 to Bodie of course the newspapers here in Bodie spun that around and said what

8:11 in Bodie spun that around and said what

8:11 in Bodie spun that around and said what she was really trying to say is goodbye

8:13 she was really trying to say is goodbye

8:13 she was really trying to say is goodbye God we're going to Bodie yeah look at

8:16 God we're going to Bodie yeah look at

8:16 God we're going to Bodie yeah look at this old buggy in here inside this barn

8:18 this old buggy in here inside this barn

8:18 this old buggy in here inside this barn you can see all the tools left behind as

8:21 you can see all the tools left behind as

8:21 you can see all the tools left behind as well back over there in that cabin I can

8:23 well back over there in that cabin I can

8:23 well back over there in that cabin I can see a couple of drills some saws there's

8:26 see a couple of drills some saws there's

8:26 see a couple of drills some saws there's a whole toolbox back there full of stuff

8:28 a whole toolbox back there full of stuff

8:28 a whole toolbox back there full of stuff and look at this chair falling apart

8:31 and look at this chair falling apart

8:31 and look at this chair falling apart just incredible what was left behind

8:33 just incredible what was left behind

8:33 just incredible what was left behind here all right we finally made it down

8:36 here all right we finally made it down

8:36 here all right we finally made it down to Main Street and it looks like we're

8:38 to Main Street and it looks like we're

8:38 to Main Street and it looks like we're not the only ones it's like there's

8:41 not the only ones it's like there's

8:41 not the only ones it's like there's quite a few residents of the town of

8:43 quite a few residents of the town of

8:43 quite a few residents of the town of Bodie after all just of a more bovine

8:46 Bodie after all just of a more bovine

8:46 Bodie after all just of a more bovine nature's in the days of yore huh look at

8:48 nature's in the days of yore huh look at

8:48 nature's in the days of yore huh look at this London this was the dish humbo

8:50 this London this was the dish humbo

8:50 this London this was the dish humbo hotel the post office moved into this

8:52 hotel the post office moved into this

8:52 hotel the post office moved into this building in 1879 and wasn't shut down

8:56 building in 1879 and wasn't shut down

8:56 building in 1879 and wasn't shut down until 1942 apparently before it was a

9:00 until 1942 apparently before it was a

9:00 until 1942 apparently before it was a hotel upstairs was grandma's Roman house

9:02 hotel upstairs was grandma's Roman house

9:02 hotel upstairs was grandma's Roman house well grandma had an awfully nice looking

9:05 well grandma had an awfully nice looking

9:05 well grandma had an awfully nice looking place Wow look at all that yeah I'm not

9:08 place Wow look at all that yeah I'm not

9:08 place Wow look at all that yeah I'm not sure the post office was in here all the

9:10 sure the post office was in here all the

9:10 sure the post office was in here all the way until 1942 just that there was no

9:13 way until 1942 just that there was no

9:13 way until 1942 just that there was no longer any

9:14 longer any

9:14 longer any service to Bodie after that date at

9:16 service to Bodie after that date at

9:16 service to Bodie after that date at least back in 1879 you would have had to

9:18 least back in 1879 you would have had to

9:18 least back in 1879 you would have had to have everyone in town coming here to

9:20 have everyone in town coming here to

9:20 have everyone in town coming here to these little boxes to get their mail

9:23 these little boxes to get their mail

9:23 these little boxes to get their mail which means a lot of old time you feed

9:25 which means a lot of old time you feed

9:25 which means a lot of old time you feed pass through that door in 1879 in 1880

9:28 pass through that door in 1879 in 1880

9:28 pass through that door in 1879 in 1880 the estimated population was 10,000

9:30 the estimated population was 10,000

9:30 the estimated population was 10,000 people by 1910 no that number was only

9:33 people by 1910 no that number was only

9:33 people by 1910 no that number was only 698 people and that's what some of the

9:36 698 people and that's what some of the

9:36 698 people and that's what some of the minds still going so by then I'm

9:37 minds still going so by then I'm

9:37 minds still going so by then I'm guessing they didn't have a lot of

9:39 guessing they didn't have a lot of

9:39 guessing they didn't have a lot of meetings up at the International Order

9:41 meetings up at the International Order

9:41 meetings up at the International Order of Oddfellows Hall what they did have by

9:43 of Oddfellows Hall what they did have by

9:43 of Oddfellows Hall what they did have by then however was electricity hydro

9:45 then however was electricity hydro

9:45 then however was electricity hydro electric electricity as a matter of fact

9:48 electric electricity as a matter of fact

9:48 electric electricity as a matter of fact typed in from miles and miles away

9:50 typed in from miles and miles away

9:50 typed in from miles and miles away you'll see little electrical fixtures

9:52 you'll see little electrical fixtures

9:52 you'll see little electrical fixtures all over town this is part of why the

9:54 all over town this is part of why the

9:54 all over town this is part of why the town of Bodie or what's left of it

9:56 town of Bodie or what's left of it

9:56 town of Bodie or what's left of it survived for so long because it lasted

9:58 survived for so long because it lasted

9:58 survived for so long because it lasted through the you know high Gilded Age

10:00 through the you know high Gilded Age

10:00 through the you know high Gilded Age into the Edwardian era they have their

10:03 into the Edwardian era they have their

10:03 into the Edwardian era they have their own gymnasium they had Edison's electric

10:05 own gymnasium they had Edison's electric

10:05 own gymnasium they had Edison's electric lights and Telegraph's automobiles

10:07 lights and Telegraph's automobiles

10:07 lights and Telegraph's automobiles eventually radio and most importantly

10:11 eventually radio and most importantly

10:11 eventually radio and most importantly even back in the early days running

10:13 even back in the early days running

10:13 even back in the early days running water piped in from a great distance and

10:15 water piped in from a great distance and

10:15 water piped in from a great distance and then put into a tanks on top of the hill

10:17 then put into a tanks on top of the hill

10:17 then put into a tanks on top of the hill so gravity would make pressure which

10:19 so gravity would make pressure which

10:19 so gravity would make pressure which means they had fire hydrants

10:22 means they had fire hydrants

10:22 means they had fire hydrants unfortunately by the 1930s the town was

10:25 unfortunately by the 1930s the town was

10:25 unfortunately by the 1930s the town was so depopulated and started to fall into

10:28 so depopulated and started to fall into

10:28 so depopulated and started to fall into such disrepair that most of the lines

10:31 such disrepair that most of the lines

10:31 such disrepair that most of the lines were clogged so wait as the story goes a

10:33 were clogged so wait as the story goes a

10:33 were clogged so wait as the story goes a three-year-old child started the great

10:35 three-year-old child started the great

10:35 three-year-old child started the great fire of 1932 that burned down 70% of the

10:38 fire of 1932 that burned down 70% of the

10:38 fire of 1932 that burned down 70% of the town the lines were clogged up just

10:40 town the lines were clogged up just

10:40 town the lines were clogged up just enough that it took so long Don clogging

10:42 enough that it took so long Don clogging

10:42 enough that it took so long Don clogging by the time they did the inferno was too

10:45 by the time they did the inferno was too

10:45 by the time they did the inferno was too crazy and the massive ghost city of

10:48 crazy and the massive ghost city of

10:48 crazy and the massive ghost city of Bodie became the ghost town here we have

10:51 Bodie became the ghost town here we have

10:51 Bodie became the ghost town here we have the 1878 miners union hall the miners

10:55 the 1878 miners union hall the miners

10:55 the 1878 miners union hall the miners union are the ones that make sure those

10:57 union are the ones that make sure those

10:57 union are the ones that make sure those guys got 4 bucks a day and because most

10:59 guys got 4 bucks a day and because most

10:59 guys got 4 bucks a day and because most people in the town we're working as

11:00 people in the town we're working as

11:00 people in the town we're working as miners or working for the mines in some

11:02 miners or working for the mines in some

11:02 miners or working for the mines in some capacity this building was really the

11:04 capacity this building was really the

11:04 capacity this building was really the center of town life they held dances

11:06 center of town life they held dances

11:06 center of town life they held dances here Christmas celebrations speeches

11:08 here Christmas celebrations speeches

11:08 here Christmas celebrations speeches guests of honor hosted there is still

11:10 guests of honor hosted there is still

11:10 guests of honor hosted there is still the center of town life in a way because

11:12 the center of town life in a way because

11:12 the center of town life in a way because now that is the museum at Bodie

11:14 now that is the museum at Bodie

11:14 now that is the museum at Bodie unfortunately was the rules of social

11:15 unfortunately was the rules of social

11:15 unfortunately was the rules of social distancing in effect you can only go

11:18 distancing in effect you can only go

11:18 distancing in effect you can only go inside these there are you fronted by a

11:19 inside these there are you fronted by a

11:19 inside these there are you fronted by a couple of souvenirs or pay the fees so

11:23 couple of souvenirs or pay the fees so

11:23 couple of souvenirs or pay the fees so no museum for us today dude look at this

11:24 no museum for us today dude look at this

11:24 no museum for us today dude look at this this building here is no

11:26 this building here is no

11:26 this building here is no as the Swayze Hotel in 1894 it was

11:30 as the Swayze Hotel in 1894 it was

11:30 as the Swayze Hotel in 1894 it was bought by a guy named Horace Swayze

11:31 bought by a guy named Horace Swayze

11:31 bought by a guy named Horace Swayze Horace as a heck of a name I should have

11:34 Horace as a heck of a name I should have

11:34 Horace as a heck of a name I should have named you Horace London I would have

11:35 named you Horace London I would have

11:35 named you Horace London I would have never forgiven you over the years I

11:37 never forgiven you over the years I

11:37 never forgiven you over the years I believe this housed a dry goods store

11:39 believe this housed a dry goods store

11:39 believe this housed a dry goods store and obviously the hotel and probably

11:42 and obviously the hotel and probably

11:42 and obviously the hotel and probably many many uses you can see the windows

11:45 many many uses you can see the windows

11:45 many many uses you can see the windows gone now the whole buildings leaning but

11:47 gone now the whole buildings leaning but

11:47 gone now the whole buildings leaning but it has a serious claim on my affections

11:50 it has a serious claim on my affections

11:50 it has a serious claim on my affections here because according to theme park

11:52 here because according to theme park

11:52 here because according to theme park historians and the Knotts family this

11:55 historians and the Knotts family this

11:55 historians and the Knotts family this building right here was the original

11:57 building right here was the original

11:57 building right here was the original inspiration for the Goldie's place

12:00 inspiration for the Goldie's place

12:00 inspiration for the Goldie's place building at Knott's Berry Farm old these

12:02 building at Knott's Berry Farm old these

12:02 building at Knott's Berry Farm old these place is a little bit different but look

12:05 place is a little bit different but look

12:05 place is a little bit different but look at that you got the room up there where

12:07 at that you got the room up there where

12:07 at that you got the room up there where the leg could be sticking out of the

12:08 the leg could be sticking out of the

12:08 the leg could be sticking out of the window there would have been a staircase

12:10 window there would have been a staircase

12:10 window there would have been a staircase here and then you can picture sad-eyed

12:12 here and then you can picture sad-eyed

12:12 here and then you can picture sad-eyed Joe just being right there not a bad

12:15 Joe just being right there not a bad

12:15 Joe just being right there not a bad connection huh not a bad connection Wow

12:18 connection huh not a bad connection Wow

12:18 connection huh not a bad connection Wow this building is a survivor probably

12:21 this building is a survivor probably

12:21 this building is a survivor probably survived the fire because it's sitting

12:22 survived the fire because it's sitting

12:22 survived the fire because it's sitting right in front of one of the fire

12:24 right in front of one of the fire

12:24 right in front of one of the fire hydrants look at this thing 1879 right

12:27 hydrants look at this thing 1879 right

12:27 hydrants look at this thing 1879 right on there I think 1879 in the Old West I

12:30 on there I think 1879 in the Old West I

12:30 on there I think 1879 in the Old West I do not think fire hydrants but there is

12:32 do not think fire hydrants but there is

12:32 do not think fire hydrants but there is one right in front of us back in the day

12:34 one right in front of us back in the day

12:34 one right in front of us back in the day Main Street would have been a lot wider

12:37 Main Street would have been a lot wider

12:37 Main Street would have been a lot wider as you can kind of see and that's

12:39 as you can kind of see and that's

12:39 as you can kind of see and that's because there were insane amounts of

12:41 because there were insane amounts of

12:41 because there were insane amounts of traffic on these streets to remember by

12:43 traffic on these streets to remember by

12:43 traffic on these streets to remember by 1879 there were more than 60 mines in

12:47 1879 there were more than 60 mines in

12:47 1879 there were more than 60 mines in the area and most of those and the mills

12:49 the area and most of those and the mills

12:49 the area and most of those and the mills that crushed there or relied on

12:51 that crushed there or relied on

12:51 that crushed there or relied on steam-powered equipment which meant that

12:54 steam-powered equipment which meant that

12:54 steam-powered equipment which meant that in this treeless region hundreds of tons

12:57 in this treeless region hundreds of tons

12:57 in this treeless region hundreds of tons of wood had to be brought in to bode in

13:00 of wood had to be brought in to bode in

13:00 of wood had to be brought in to bode in the surrounding area in the mountains in

13:02 the surrounding area in the mountains in

13:02 the surrounding area in the mountains in the Sierras there were more than a

13:03 the Sierras there were more than a

13:03 the Sierras there were more than a hundred timber operations including some

13:06 hundred timber operations including some

13:06 hundred timber operations including some gigantic mills just to supply the mines

13:10 gigantic mills just to supply the mines

13:10 gigantic mills just to supply the mines and the mills here at beau DoD's nine

13:12 and the mills here at beau DoD's nine

13:12 and the mills here at beau DoD's nine stamp mills needed over 300 cords of

13:16 stamp mills needed over 300 cords of

13:16 stamp mills needed over 300 cords of wood per day just one quart of wood is

13:18 wood per day just one quart of wood is

13:18 wood per day just one quart of wood is eight feet so about this length by four

13:22 eight feet so about this length by four

13:22 eight feet so about this length by four feet by about chest high so one in the

13:25 feet by about chest high so one in the

13:25 feet by about chest high so one in the court of wood is about this high and

13:28 court of wood is about this high and

13:28 court of wood is about this high and far just to walk around 300 of those per

13:33 far just to walk around 300 of those per

13:33 far just to walk around 300 of those per day in addition to all that would

13:35 day in addition to all that would

13:35 day in addition to all that would remember that every other item needed to

13:37 remember that every other item needed to

13:37 remember that every other item needed to be hauled into Bodhi as well my memory

13:39 be hauled into Bodhi as well my memory

13:39 be hauled into Bodhi as well my memory is not faulty I believe the closest town

13:42 is not faulty I believe the closest town

13:42 is not faulty I believe the closest town with a rail connection was Hawthorne

13:44 with a rail connection was Hawthorne

13:44 with a rail connection was Hawthorne Nevada at least 3040 miles over the

13:46 Nevada at least 3040 miles over the

13:46 Nevada at least 3040 miles over the mountains which means even from there

13:48 mountains which means even from there

13:48 mountains which means even from there Bodie had to have all her food and

13:51 Bodie had to have all her food and

13:51 Bodie had to have all her food and supplies hauled in by wagon mule team ox

13:56 supplies hauled in by wagon mule team ox

13:56 supplies hauled in by wagon mule team ox cart well and eventually by truck so

13:58 cart well and eventually by truck so

13:58 cart well and eventually by truck so back in his heyday not only would you

13:59 back in his heyday not only would you

13:59 back in his heyday not only would you have seen infinitely more buildings but

14:01 have seen infinitely more buildings but

14:01 have seen infinitely more buildings but you just would have seen hundreds

14:03 you just would have seen hundreds

14:03 you just would have seen hundreds hundreds of wagons going up and down

14:06 hundreds of wagons going up and down

14:06 hundreds of wagons going up and down these roads every week and they say

14:07 these roads every week and they say

14:07 these roads every week and they say there was at least a donkey or mule for

14:10 there was at least a donkey or mule for

14:10 there was at least a donkey or mule for every man so picture at least 10,000

14:13 every man so picture at least 10,000

14:13 every man so picture at least 10,000 animals out here mostly to work the

14:14 animals out here mostly to work the

14:14 animals out here mostly to work the mines but also to move around all those

14:17 mines but also to move around all those

14:17 mines but also to move around all those vehicles unemployment something out to

14:19 vehicles unemployment something out to

14:19 vehicles unemployment something out to me in the little guidebook that they

14:21 me in the little guidebook that they

14:21 me in the little guidebook that they give you here for $3 which is that I

14:23 give you here for $3 which is that I

14:23 give you here for $3 which is that I keep talking about how 70% of the town

14:25 keep talking about how 70% of the town

14:25 keep talking about how 70% of the town burned down in 1932 that was 70% of

14:28 burned down in 1932 that was 70% of

14:28 burned down in 1932 that was 70% of what's left as London justifiably

14:30 what's left as London justifiably

14:30 what's left as London justifiably pointed out to me back in 1879 1880

14:34 pointed out to me back in 1879 1880

14:34 pointed out to me back in 1879 1880 there were significantly more buildings

14:36 there were significantly more buildings

14:36 there were significantly more buildings than there were even in the 1930s so all

14:38 than there were even in the 1930s so all

14:38 than there were even in the 1930s so all these buildings here were only five

14:40 these buildings here were only five

14:40 these buildings here were only five percent of the peak so a hundred and ten

14:43 percent of the peak so a hundred and ten

14:43 percent of the peak so a hundred and ten structures times 20 so well over 2,000

14:47 structures times 20 so well over 2,000

14:47 structures times 20 so well over 2,000 buildings yeah dude that that is nuts

14:50 buildings yeah dude that that is nuts

14:50 buildings yeah dude that that is nuts of course Bodie was here for so long

14:52 of course Bodie was here for so long

14:52 of course Bodie was here for so long that technology continuously changed

14:54 that technology continuously changed

14:54 that technology continuously changed like I said eventually they got electric

14:55 like I said eventually they got electric

14:55 like I said eventually they got electric power although they'd have to revert to

14:57 power although they'd have to revert to

14:57 power although they'd have to revert to steam in the winter they went from or

14:58 steam in the winter they went from or

14:58 steam in the winter they went from or crushing stamp mills and Quicksilver to

15:00 crushing stamp mills and Quicksilver to

15:00 crushing stamp mills and Quicksilver to the cyanide process out here to work the

15:02 the cyanide process out here to work the

15:02 the cyanide process out here to work the tailing so there used to be a huge

15:04 tailing so there used to be a huge

15:04 tailing so there used to be a huge cyanide mill and Bodie that burned down

15:06 cyanide mill and Bodie that burned down

15:06 cyanide mill and Bodie that burned down I've burned down in the 50s because

15:08 I've burned down in the 50s because

15:08 I've burned down in the 50s because someone was smoking inside one of the

15:09 someone was smoking inside one of the

15:09 someone was smoking inside one of the many reasons why Bodie has a very strong

15:11 many reasons why Bodie has a very strong

15:11 many reasons why Bodie has a very strong no smokey Smokey rule actually there

15:14 no smokey Smokey rule actually there

15:14 no smokey Smokey rule actually there were just so many weird waves of

15:16 were just so many weird waves of

15:16 were just so many weird waves of population in Bodie before its eventual

15:19 population in Bodie before its eventual

15:19 population in Bodie before its eventual death that when a different electric

15:20 death that when a different electric

15:20 death that when a different electric company came in and bought their power

15:22 company came in and bought their power

15:22 company came in and bought their power supply for a while

15:24 supply for a while

15:24 supply for a while I think 1923 to 1929 the power was even

15:27 I think 1923 to 1929 the power was even

15:27 I think 1923 to 1929 the power was even turned off here yeah just think about

15:29 turned off here yeah just think about

15:29 turned off here yeah just think about living in this very harsh very dry

15:32 living in this very harsh very dry

15:32 living in this very harsh very dry unforgiving landscape Bodie has insane

15:35 unforgiving landscape Bodie has insane

15:35 unforgiving landscape Bodie has insane winds and even crazier even more insane

15:38 winds and even crazier even more insane

15:38 winds and even crazier even more insane snows the record was 28 feet but one of

15:41 snows the record was 28 feet but one of

15:41 snows the record was 28 feet but one of the park rangers was telling us

15:42 the park rangers was telling us

15:42 the park rangers was telling us two winters ago they had a ten-foot base

15:44 two winters ago they had a ten-foot base

15:44 two winters ago they had a ten-foot base and then what'd he say ten five to eight

15:47 and then what'd he say ten five to eight

15:47 and then what'd he say ten five to eight foot drifts on top of that so he was

15:49 foot drifts on top of that so he was

15:49 foot drifts on top of that so he was driving a snowcat at the roofline of

15:52 driving a snowcat at the roofline of

15:52 driving a snowcat at the roofline of some of these buildings out here not

15:54 some of these buildings out here not

15:54 some of these buildings out here not only was it hard to get your supplies up

15:56 only was it hard to get your supplies up

15:56 only was it hard to get your supplies up here anytime of the year they all had to

15:58 here anytime of the year they all had to

15:58 here anytime of the year they all had to be sort of trucked in by wagon or animal

16:01 be sort of trucked in by wagon or animal

16:02 be sort of trucked in by wagon or animal power but in the winter you couldn't get

16:04 power but in the winter you couldn't get

16:04 power but in the winter you couldn't get any supplies at all making it even more

16:06 any supplies at all making it even more

16:06 any supplies at all making it even more important for the stores here to be very

16:08 important for the stores here to be very

16:08 important for the stores here to be very well stocked after all like I said ten

16:10 well stocked after all like I said ten

16:11 well stocked after all like I said ten thousand people up here that's pretty

16:12 thousand people up here that's pretty

16:12 thousand people up here that's pretty much a major city for the time you've

16:14 much a major city for the time you've

16:14 much a major city for the time you've got to have your conveniences at the

16:16 got to have your conveniences at the

16:16 got to have your conveniences at the ready by an example of one of those

16:18 ready by an example of one of those

16:18 ready by an example of one of those stores is the Boone store and warehouse

16:21 stores is the Boone store and warehouse

16:21 stores is the Boone store and warehouse it's in 1879 and owned by Harvey Boone a

16:24 it's in 1879 and owned by Harvey Boone a

16:24 it's in 1879 and owned by Harvey Boone a distant cousin of Daniel Boone it was

16:26 distant cousin of Daniel Boone it was

16:26 distant cousin of Daniel Boone it was one of dozens of stores in the town of

16:28 one of dozens of stores in the town of

16:28 one of dozens of stores in the town of Bodie unlike some of the rest this one

16:30 Bodie unlike some of the rest this one

16:30 Bodie unlike some of the rest this one survived and with a lot of products

16:32 survived and with a lot of products

16:32 survived and with a lot of products still on the Shelf as it were oh my gosh

16:36 still on the Shelf as it were oh my gosh

16:36 still on the Shelf as it were oh my gosh would you buy that selection is 1800

16:42 would you buy that selection is 1800

16:42 would you buy that selection is 1800 Walmart you do stuff in here he's insane

16:44 Walmart you do stuff in here he's insane

16:44 Walmart you do stuff in here he's insane I don't know if they gathered this from

16:45 I don't know if they gathered this from

16:45 I don't know if they gathered this from other areas in the town or some of it

16:47 other areas in the town or some of it

16:47 other areas in the town or some of it might be replicas I mean it might all

16:49 might be replicas I mean it might all

16:49 might be replicas I mean it might all have just been here but it's just hard

16:50 have just been here but it's just hard

16:50 have just been here but it's just hard to wrap my brain around this many

16:53 to wrap my brain around this many

16:53 to wrap my brain around this many products about this much stock being

16:56 products about this much stock being

16:56 products about this much stock being left here all the way until 1962 I mean

17:00 left here all the way until 1962 I mean

17:00 left here all the way until 1962 I mean if you were to buy up all this stuff in

17:01 if you were to buy up all this stuff in

17:01 if you were to buy up all this stuff in an antique store you would pay a pretty

17:03 an antique store you would pay a pretty

17:03 an antique store you would pay a pretty penny look at that there's actually even

17:05 penny look at that there's actually even

17:05 penny look at that there's actually even a Boone and Wright sign it's

17:07 a Boone and Wright sign it's

17:07 a Boone and Wright sign it's mind-blowing to think of how much of

17:09 mind-blowing to think of how much of

17:09 mind-blowing to think of how much of boaty is missing these days but it's

17:11 boaty is missing these days but it's

17:11 boaty is missing these days but it's even more mind-blowing seeing what's

17:13 even more mind-blowing seeing what's

17:13 even more mind-blowing seeing what's survived what is this right-hand section

17:15 survived what is this right-hand section

17:15 survived what is this right-hand section of the building clearly served as the

17:17 of the building clearly served as the

17:17 of the building clearly served as the gas station for the latter half of Bodie

17:19 gas station for the latter half of Bodie

17:19 gas station for the latter half of Bodie story he'd see all the old oil pumps in

17:23 story he'd see all the old oil pumps in

17:23 story he'd see all the old oil pumps in there they would pump it out into those

17:24 there they would pump it out into those

17:24 there they would pump it out into those glass bottles you can see the old

17:26 glass bottles you can see the old

17:26 glass bottles you can see the old outdoor signs for the station that's

17:29 outdoor signs for the station that's

17:29 outdoor signs for the station that's just incredible do there's so much to

17:33 just incredible do there's so much to

17:33 just incredible do there's so much to see in Bodie we've used up half of our

17:35 see in Bodie we've used up half of our

17:35 see in Bodie we've used up half of our time here just going over the basics see

17:38 time here just going over the basics see

17:38 time here just going over the basics see some of the buildings here are so skinny

17:40 some of the buildings here are so skinny

17:40 some of the buildings here are so skinny you never realize just how deep they can

17:43 you never realize just how deep they can

17:43 you never realize just how deep they can go especially when they're on the corner

17:45 go especially when they're on the corner

17:45 go especially when they're on the corner there so I think you face out to two

17:47 there so I think you face out to two

17:47 there so I think you face out to two different streets for cruising up Green

17:48 different streets for cruising up Green

17:48 different streets for cruising up Green Street now Wow they left a lot of stuff

17:51 Street now Wow they left a lot of stuff

17:51 Street now Wow they left a lot of stuff behind it some of these buildings that

17:53 behind it some of these buildings that

17:53 behind it some of these buildings that was an old nineteen

17:55 was an old nineteen

17:55 was an old nineteen hydroelectric substation was a pretty

17:57 hydroelectric substation was a pretty

17:57 hydroelectric substation was a pretty powerful building in its day how London

18:00 powerful building in its day how London

18:00 powerful building in its day how London powerful that's why it withstood the

18:02 powerful that's why it withstood the

18:02 powerful that's why it withstood the test of time oh and look at this

18:04 test of time oh and look at this

18:04 test of time oh and look at this something you haven't seen for a while

18:06 something you haven't seen for a while

18:06 something you haven't seen for a while buddy a schoolhouse look at that even

18:10 buddy a schoolhouse look at that even

18:10 buddy a schoolhouse look at that even with a population of 10,000 inhabitants

18:12 with a population of 10,000 inhabitants

18:12 with a population of 10,000 inhabitants in Bodie the maximum enrollment at the

18:15 in Bodie the maximum enrollment at the

18:15 in Bodie the maximum enrollment at the school was something like six hundred

18:16 school was something like six hundred

18:16 school was something like six hundred and fifteen some like that that's

18:18 and fifteen some like that that's

18:18 and fifteen some like that that's because even here with running water and

18:20 because even here with running water and

18:20 because even here with running water and fire hydrants and all the conveniences

18:23 fire hydrants and all the conveniences

18:23 fire hydrants and all the conveniences of the Boone store it was still mostly

18:25 of the Boone store it was still mostly

18:25 of the Boone store it was still mostly gruff & grim man working the mines women

18:28 gruff & grim man working the mines women

18:28 gruff & grim man working the mines women and children were a rarity out here his

18:31 and children were a rarity out here his

18:31 and children were a rarity out here his school didn't close down till 1942 you

18:33 school didn't close down till 1942 you

18:33 school didn't close down till 1942 you look at that you see the wooden flagpole

18:36 look at that you see the wooden flagpole

18:36 look at that you see the wooden flagpole on top that's awesome Wow yeah that's

18:42 on top that's awesome Wow yeah that's

18:42 on top that's awesome Wow yeah that's funny I got the old shades there Wow

18:44 funny I got the old shades there Wow

18:44 funny I got the old shades there Wow London do you realize what this is this

18:51 London do you realize what this is this

18:51 London do you realize what this is this is old school old school yes sure you

18:58 is old school old school yes sure you

18:58 is old school old school yes sure you can't get more old school than that

19:01 can't get more old school than that

19:01 can't get more old school than that not in Bodie anyway because the older

19:03 not in Bodie anyway because the older

19:03 not in Bodie anyway because the older school burned down remember so you can't

19:05 school burned down remember so you can't

19:05 school burned down remember so you can't get more old school it must be fun

19:07 get more old school it must be fun

19:07 get more old school it must be fun having a dad like me ha buddy

19:10 having a dad like me ha buddy

19:10 having a dad like me ha buddy by the way I just realized I should

19:12 by the way I just realized I should

19:12 by the way I just realized I should point this out if you see London looking

19:14 point this out if you see London looking

19:14 point this out if you see London looking a little grim it's cuz the kid just got

19:17 a little grim it's cuz the kid just got

19:17 a little grim it's cuz the kid just got a mouthful of metal so he's a little

19:19 a mouthful of metal so he's a little

19:19 a mouthful of metal so he's a little sore he's adjusting a little the lips

19:22 sore he's adjusting a little the lips

19:22 sore he's adjusting a little the lips are a little scrappy right now that's

19:24 are a little scrappy right now that's

19:24 are a little scrappy right now that's part of why we're we're out here

19:26 part of why we're we're out here

19:26 part of why we're we're out here spending some time trying to distract

19:27 spending some time trying to distract

19:27 spending some time trying to distract the poor guy from sitting around on the

19:29 the poor guy from sitting around on the

19:29 the poor guy from sitting around on the couch at home just being like oh alright

19:31 couch at home just being like oh alright

19:31 couch at home just being like oh alright continuing up Green Street you'll see a

19:34 continuing up Green Street you'll see a

19:34 continuing up Green Street you'll see a whole bunch more houses this little

19:37 whole bunch more houses this little

19:37 whole bunch more houses this little house was the home of the Secretary of

19:39 house was the home of the Secretary of

19:39 house was the home of the Secretary of the miners Union most of these other

19:40 the miners Union most of these other

19:40 the miners Union most of these other little frame houses look awfully nice

19:42 little frame houses look awfully nice

19:42 little frame houses look awfully nice even compared to some of the ones down

19:44 even compared to some of the ones down

19:44 even compared to some of the ones down there so I'm guessing this was more of

19:46 there so I'm guessing this was more of

19:46 there so I'm guessing this was more of an executive neighborhood a little more

19:48 an executive neighborhood a little more

19:48 an executive neighborhood a little more exclusive huh this was a doctor's house

19:51 exclusive huh this was a doctor's house

19:51 exclusive huh this was a doctor's house fancy female run boarding house old

19:54 fancy female run boarding house old

19:54 fancy female run boarding house old bunch of little miners houses some much

19:56 bunch of little miners houses some much

19:56 bunch of little miners houses some much nicer than others look at this one they

19:58 nicer than others look at this one they

19:58 nicer than others look at this one they were growing hops here on the fence

19:59 were growing hops here on the fence

19:59 were growing hops here on the fence still growing today for rent fully

20:02 still growing today for rent fully

20:02 still growing today for rent fully furnished fixer-upper some ghosts

20:05 furnished fixer-upper some ghosts

20:05 furnished fixer-upper some ghosts included this was the Conway House named

20:07 included this was the Conway House named

20:07 included this was the Conway House named after Tim Conway

20:08 after Tim Conway

20:08 after Tim Conway yeah how about man look at that canvas

20:12 yeah how about man look at that canvas

20:12 yeah how about man look at that canvas on the outside they needed all the extra

20:14 on the outside they needed all the extra

20:14 on the outside they needed all the extra insulation they can get in speaking of

20:16 insulation they can get in speaking of

20:16 insulation they can get in speaking of which look at this you got an outhouse

20:17 which look at this you got an outhouse

20:17 which look at this you got an outhouse attached to the back of the building

20:20 attached to the back of the building

20:20 attached to the back of the building that's I think pretty gross that you

20:22 that's I think pretty gross that you

20:22 that's I think pretty gross that you would almost never see but the fact is

20:24 would almost never see but the fact is

20:24 would almost never see but the fact is there's not even one month out of the

20:25 there's not even one month out of the

20:25 there's not even one month out of the year they don't get freezing

20:27 year they don't get freezing

20:27 year they don't get freezing temperatures up here and when there's 10

20:29 temperatures up here and when there's 10

20:29 temperatures up here and when there's 10 feet of snow on the ground you don't

20:31 feet of snow on the ground you don't

20:31 feet of snow on the ground you don't want to walk 2030 feet to the outhouse

20:34 want to walk 2030 feet to the outhouse

20:34 want to walk 2030 feet to the outhouse you got to go when you got to go man now

20:36 you got to go when you got to go man now

20:36 you got to go when you got to go man now according to the $3.00 guidebook one of

20:38 according to the $3.00 guidebook one of

20:38 according to the $3.00 guidebook one of the houses up here on the hill was the

20:41 the houses up here on the hill was the

20:41 the houses up here on the hill was the home of one of the last residents of

20:43 home of one of the last residents of

20:43 home of one of the last residents of Bodie Dogface George unfortunately

20:46 Bodie Dogface George unfortunately

20:46 Bodie Dogface George unfortunately they're not very specific about which

20:49 they're not very specific about which

20:49 they're not very specific about which house that is but I hope that was this

20:51 house that is but I hope that was this

20:51 house that is but I hope that was this one because it would mean that old dog

20:52 one because it would mean that old dog

20:52 one because it would mean that old dog face had his very own garage with his

20:56 face had his very own garage with his

20:56 face had his very own garage with his own wagon oh good old dog face which

21:00 own wagon oh good old dog face which

21:00 own wagon oh good old dog face which house was yours you'll notice there are

21:01 house was yours you'll notice there are

21:01 house was yours you'll notice there are not a lot of overhangs to the roof here

21:03 not a lot of overhangs to the roof here

21:03 not a lot of overhangs to the roof here that's cuz the snow gets so heavy it

21:05 that's cuz the snow gets so heavy it

21:05 that's cuz the snow gets so heavy it would just snap them off but they do

21:06 would just snap them off but they do

21:06 would just snap them off but they do have I know a lot of these little houses

21:08 have I know a lot of these little houses

21:08 have I know a lot of these little houses actually weather doors you come in a

21:10 actually weather doors you come in a

21:10 actually weather doors you come in a little snowed or disrobe and then make

21:14 little snowed or disrobe and then make

21:14 little snowed or disrobe and then make your way inside the house dude these are

21:16 your way inside the house dude these are

21:16 your way inside the house dude these are also awesome I wish we were allowed to

21:18 also awesome I wish we were allowed to

21:18 also awesome I wish we were allowed to go inside probably a little dangerous I

21:21 go inside probably a little dangerous I

21:21 go inside probably a little dangerous I remember the days before lemon we used

21:24 remember the days before lemon we used

21:24 remember the days before lemon we used to wash our rumps you know washed up

21:26 to wash our rumps you know washed up

21:26 to wash our rumps you know washed up just like this you ever washed your rub

21:29 just like this you ever washed your rub

21:29 just like this you ever washed your rub in a wash tub huh have you let me tell

21:32 in a wash tub huh have you let me tell

21:32 in a wash tub huh have you let me tell you something you to find treat for your

21:35 you something you to find treat for your

21:35 you something you to find treat for your seat oh well this looks like the fork to

21:38 seat oh well this looks like the fork to

21:38 seat oh well this looks like the fork to me and say that the fork so that was

21:40 me and say that the fork so that was

21:40 me and say that the fork so that was probably dogface George's household dog

21:42 probably dogface George's household dog

21:42 probably dogface George's household dog face was washing his rump and reward

21:44 face was washing his rump and reward

21:44 face was washing his rump and reward basin dude look at these power poles or

21:46 basin dude look at these power poles or

21:46 basin dude look at these power poles or telephone wires they go all the way up

21:49 telephone wires they go all the way up

21:49 telephone wires they go all the way up the hill all the way it's that pile of

21:51 the hill all the way it's that pile of

21:51 the hill all the way it's that pile of mine tailings up here speaking of which

21:54 mine tailings up here speaking of which

21:54 mine tailings up here speaking of which look at them Wow

21:55 look at them Wow

21:55 look at them Wow all the old hoisting works mostly burned

21:58 all the old hoisting works mostly burned

21:58 all the old hoisting works mostly burned down there's one mill I think down there

22:02 down there's one mill I think down there

22:02 down there's one mill I think down there we'll go check that out in a little bit

22:04 we'll go check that out in a little bit

22:04 we'll go check that out in a little bit 8500 feet up here the air is a little

22:07 8500 feet up here the air is a little

22:07 8500 feet up here the air is a little thick shortness of breath yes we do have

22:09 thick shortness of breath yes we do have

22:09 thick shortness of breath yes we do have that not from a disease because we're up

22:12 that not from a disease because we're up

22:12 that not from a disease because we're up on the hill eventually we're supposed to

22:13 on the hill eventually we're supposed to

22:13 on the hill eventually we're supposed to meet up with my brother and then

22:15 meet up with my brother and then

22:15 meet up with my brother and then tomorrow we're supposed to go up some of

22:17 tomorrow we're supposed to go up some of

22:17 tomorrow we're supposed to go up some of these dirt roads back there in various

22:21 these dirt roads back there in various

22:21 these dirt roads back there in various directions to other mining town

22:22 directions to other mining town

22:22 directions to other mining town this place was pretty much surrounded

22:23 this place was pretty much surrounded

22:23 this place was pretty much surrounded you know the town of Masonic I believe

22:25 you know the town of Masonic I believe

22:25 you know the town of Masonic I believe off this way that was a later town and

22:27 off this way that was a later town and

22:27 off this way that was a later town and then before bodis big boom there was a

22:30 then before bodis big boom there was a

22:30 then before bodis big boom there was a town of Aurora in Nevada which was over

22:32 town of Aurora in Nevada which was over

22:32 town of Aurora in Nevada which was over yonder not too far away matter of fact

22:34 yonder not too far away matter of fact

22:34 yonder not too far away matter of fact Mark Twain tried his hand at mining and

22:37 Mark Twain tried his hand at mining and

22:37 Mark Twain tried his hand at mining and started writing letters to the

22:38 started writing letters to the

22:38 started writing letters to the newspapers before he became a

22:39 newspapers before he became a

22:39 newspapers before he became a full-fledged newspaperman and writer in

22:41 full-fledged newspaperman and writer in

22:41 full-fledged newspaperman and writer in the town of Aurora I've always wanted to

22:43 the town of Aurora I've always wanted to

22:43 the town of Aurora I've always wanted to go there so hopefully we'll make it and

22:44 go there so hopefully we'll make it and

22:44 go there so hopefully we'll make it and even though he passed through this area

22:46 even though he passed through this area

22:46 even though he passed through this area on his way down to Mono Lake beyond the

22:49 on his way down to Mono Lake beyond the

22:49 on his way down to Mono Lake beyond the hills there and mentioned more oval down

22:51 hills there and mentioned more oval down

22:51 hills there and mentioned more oval down there he would have never seen Bodhi

22:53 there he would have never seen Bodhi

22:53 there he would have never seen Bodhi because Bodhi hadn't really been

22:54 because Bodhi hadn't really been

22:54 because Bodhi hadn't really been constructed until the 1870s anyway

22:57 constructed until the 1870s anyway

22:57 constructed until the 1870s anyway that'll be pretty cool probably won't

22:58 that'll be pretty cool probably won't

22:58 that'll be pretty cool probably won't bring cameras along I don't think it's

23:01 bring cameras along I don't think it's

23:01 bring cameras along I don't think it's more of a research trip for a future

23:03 more of a research trip for a future

23:03 more of a research trip for a future more extended to look at some of the

23:05 more extended to look at some of the

23:05 more extended to look at some of the archaeology out here look at the pits

23:07 archaeology out here look at the pits

23:07 archaeology out here look at the pits from all these houses both sides of both

23:10 from all these houses both sides of both

23:10 from all these houses both sides of both these little streets would have had

23:11 these little streets would have had

23:11 these little streets would have had houses all the way up these would have

23:13 houses all the way up these would have

23:13 houses all the way up these would have been more of your classic miners

23:15 been more of your classic miners

23:15 been more of your classic miners shanties everybody some pretty little

23:17 shanties everybody some pretty little

23:17 shanties everybody some pretty little places one thing just like any other

23:19 places one thing just like any other

23:19 places one thing just like any other town the outskirts were a lot cheaper

23:21 town the outskirts were a lot cheaper

23:21 town the outskirts were a lot cheaper than the center and even though I can

23:22 than the center and even though I can

23:22 than the center and even though I can tell you for a scientific fact it's a

23:24 tell you for a scientific fact it's a

23:24 tell you for a scientific fact it's a pain in the butt to go up and down this

23:25 pain in the butt to go up and down this

23:25 pain in the butt to go up and down this hill at least with most of the mines up

23:27 hill at least with most of the mines up

23:27 hill at least with most of the mines up here you'd be close to your job yeah

23:29 here you'd be close to your job yeah

23:29 here you'd be close to your job yeah look at that these look like big coffee

23:31 look at that these look like big coffee

23:31 look at that these look like big coffee cans flatten down and used as siding and

23:34 cans flatten down and used as siding and

23:34 cans flatten down and used as siding and roofing to protect the house give it an

23:37 roofing to protect the house give it an

23:37 roofing to protect the house give it an extra layer of insulation and of course

23:39 extra layer of insulation and of course

23:39 extra layer of insulation and of course in the summer hopefully collect a little

23:42 in the summer hopefully collect a little

23:42 in the summer hopefully collect a little bit of that sunshine and maybe keep it

23:44 bit of that sunshine and maybe keep it

23:44 bit of that sunshine and maybe keep it warm and yes I meant summer even in July

23:47 warm and yes I meant summer even in July

23:47 warm and yes I meant summer even in July and August up here at night it gets

23:48 and August up here at night it gets

23:48 and August up here at night it gets really cold out look at this bottle I

23:51 really cold out look at this bottle I

23:51 really cold out look at this bottle I wonder what it was for

23:52 wonder what it was for

23:52 wonder what it was for Seymour hunt and Co soul agents this is

23:56 Seymour hunt and Co soul agents this is

23:56 Seymour hunt and Co soul agents this is like an archaeologists dream gonna put

23:59 like an archaeologists dream gonna put

23:59 like an archaeologists dream gonna put that right back in situ where I found it

24:03 that right back in situ where I found it

24:03 that right back in situ where I found it look along with the coffee cans siding

24:04 look along with the coffee cans siding

24:04 look along with the coffee cans siding see here they use some wood from a

24:07 see here they use some wood from a

24:07 see here they use some wood from a shipping crate but apparently had some

24:09 shipping crate but apparently had some

24:09 shipping crate but apparently had some written on it address to bode for one of

24:12 written on it address to bode for one of

24:12 written on it address to bode for one of the doors here look at this these cans

24:15 the doors here look at this these cans

24:15 the doors here look at this these cans hung up what is that the alarm couldn't

24:17 hung up what is that the alarm couldn't

24:17 hung up what is that the alarm couldn't have smell too good in the gulley

24:18 have smell too good in the gulley

24:18 have smell too good in the gulley between the rows of houses with all the

24:20 between the rows of houses with all the

24:20 between the rows of houses with all the miners having to use the facilities

24:24 miners having to use the facilities

24:24 miners having to use the facilities connected to the back of their houses

24:25 connected to the back of their houses

24:25 connected to the back of their houses most of these buildings up here I could

24:28 most of these buildings up here I could

24:28 most of these buildings up here I could see are beyond the Forbidden Zone fence

24:30 see are beyond the Forbidden Zone fence

24:30 see are beyond the Forbidden Zone fence supposed to keep the cows out as you can

24:32 supposed to keep the cows out as you can

24:32 supposed to keep the cows out as you can see it doesn't always work too well as

24:34 see it doesn't always work too well as

24:34 see it doesn't always work too well as you can see it's tucked right up again

24:36 you can see it's tucked right up again

24:36 you can see it's tucked right up again most of the minds and there's probably

24:38 most of the minds and there's probably

24:38 most of the minds and there's probably still a lot of open shafts over there so

24:40 still a lot of open shafts over there so

24:40 still a lot of open shafts over there so I suppose for our own safety we're gonna

24:42 I suppose for our own safety we're gonna

24:42 I suppose for our own safety we're gonna have to head back down maybe we'll get

24:44 have to head back down maybe we'll get

24:44 have to head back down maybe we'll get close to that mill though I've noticed

24:45 close to that mill though I've noticed

24:45 close to that mill though I've noticed that most of the visitors today have

24:47 that most of the visitors today have

24:47 that most of the visitors today have blasted through in 15 minutes or so but

24:50 blasted through in 15 minutes or so but

24:50 blasted through in 15 minutes or so but I really like to take the time to see

24:51 I really like to take the time to see

24:51 I really like to take the time to see these places like this where you could

24:53 these places like this where you could

24:53 these places like this where you could see the hills I was dug out to create a

24:55 see the hills I was dug out to create a

24:55 see the hills I was dug out to create a flat area for a building or to see the

24:57 flat area for a building or to see the

24:57 flat area for a building or to see the sunken pits from where other buildings

24:59 sunken pits from where other buildings

24:59 sunken pits from where other buildings used to be or where they might have had

25:00 used to be or where they might have had

25:00 used to be or where they might have had cellars to put their food into cold

25:02 cellars to put their food into cold

25:02 cellars to put their food into cold storage unit whoa and you can see

25:04 storage unit whoa and you can see

25:04 storage unit whoa and you can see whatever this small building was it had

25:06 whatever this small building was it had

25:06 whatever this small building was it had a water pipe coming in I loved seeing

25:08 a water pipe coming in I loved seeing

25:08 a water pipe coming in I loved seeing the old pieces of jars or barrel staves

25:12 the old pieces of jars or barrel staves

25:12 the old pieces of jars or barrel staves or the old outhouses much to London's

25:14 or the old outhouses much to London's

25:14 or the old outhouses much to London's annoyance I'm sure cuz he is after all a

25:16 annoyance I'm sure cuz he is after all a

25:16 annoyance I'm sure cuz he is after all a teenager I just like to walk around and

25:18 teenager I just like to walk around and

25:18 teenager I just like to walk around and find you know what was it really like

25:21 find you know what was it really like

25:21 find you know what was it really like back then get a real sense of walking

25:23 back then get a real sense of walking

25:23 back then get a real sense of walking through the neighborhoods so in my

25:24 through the neighborhoods so in my

25:24 through the neighborhoods so in my imagination each pit becomes a little

25:26 imagination each pit becomes a little

25:26 imagination each pit becomes a little miners house and each outhouse is given

25:29 miners house and each outhouse is given

25:29 miners house and each outhouse is given off or stank whoa close the door close

25:31 off or stank whoa close the door close

25:31 off or stank whoa close the door close the door

25:32 the door

25:32 the door ah yes we're getting closer to the mill

25:35 ah yes we're getting closer to the mill

25:35 ah yes we're getting closer to the mill here this was called the standard mill

25:38 here this was called the standard mill

25:38 here this was called the standard mill and this big house behind me was used

25:40 and this big house behind me was used

25:40 and this big house behind me was used for the mine superintendent and his

25:43 for the mine superintendent and his

25:43 for the mine superintendent and his family and this particular mine

25:45 family and this particular mine

25:45 family and this particular mine superintendent who lent his name to the

25:47 superintendent who lent his name to the

25:47 superintendent who lent his name to the house was none other than Theodore

25:49 house was none other than Theodore

25:49 house was none other than Theodore Hoover the brother of President Herbert

25:52 Hoover the brother of President Herbert

25:52 Hoover the brother of President Herbert Hoover so to this very day it's known as

25:54 Hoover so to this very day it's known as

25:54 Hoover so to this very day it's known as the Hoover House actually looks pretty

25:56 the Hoover House actually looks pretty

25:56 the Hoover House actually looks pretty darn nice pretty big for these parts oh

25:58 darn nice pretty big for these parts oh

25:58 darn nice pretty big for these parts oh yeah look at this the assay office is

26:00 yeah look at this the assay office is

26:00 yeah look at this the assay office is the second building right there here's

26:02 the second building right there here's

26:02 the second building right there here's the smelter I think this one is the

26:05 the smelter I think this one is the

26:05 the smelter I think this one is the blacksmith the big stamp mill is in the

26:08 blacksmith the big stamp mill is in the

26:08 blacksmith the big stamp mill is in the back they do give guided arranger led

26:11 back they do give guided arranger led

26:11 back they do give guided arranger led tours of these places at times

26:12 tours of these places at times

26:12 tours of these places at times unfortunately during the pandemic is not

26:15 unfortunately during the pandemic is not

26:15 unfortunately during the pandemic is not one of those times look at this we've

26:16 one of those times look at this we've

26:16 one of those times look at this we've got the old fire hydrant here so clearly

26:19 got the old fire hydrant here so clearly

26:19 got the old fire hydrant here so clearly the old plumbing line and then right

26:21 the old plumbing line and then right

26:21 the old plumbing line and then right behind you London the modern fire hose

26:23 behind you London the modern fire hose

26:23 behind you London the modern fire hose sheds probably built right along the

26:26 sheds probably built right along the

26:26 sheds probably built right along the same pipe line Wow look at that that is

26:30 same pipe line Wow look at that that is

26:30 same pipe line Wow look at that that is impressive

26:31 impressive

26:31 impressive like I said I think there were nine

26:33 like I said I think there were nine

26:33 like I said I think there were nine large stamp mills in Bodie all had to be

26:37 large stamp mills in Bodie all had to be

26:37 large stamp mills in Bodie all had to be powered by steam burning wood the water

26:40 powered by steam burning wood the water

26:40 powered by steam burning wood the water for the steam had to be supplied by

26:41 for the steam had to be supplied by

26:41 for the steam had to be supplied by pipeline for miles and miles of

26:44 pipeline for miles and miles of

26:44 pipeline for miles and miles of and you've ever heard a stamp I think

26:48 and you've ever heard a stamp I think

26:48 and you've ever heard a stamp I think there's one by the parking lot so I can

26:49 there's one by the parking lot so I can

26:49 there's one by the parking lot so I can show you what I mean by saying big giant

26:50 show you what I mean by saying big giant

26:50 show you what I mean by saying big giant thing that crushes and pounds the rock

26:52 thing that crushes and pounds the rock

26:52 thing that crushes and pounds the rock and just wet slurry sludge powder they

26:54 and just wet slurry sludge powder they

26:54 and just wet slurry sludge powder they are louder since I can hear cows and

26:57 are louder since I can hear cows and

26:57 are louder since I can hear cows and people whispering and talking from

26:58 people whispering and talking from

26:58 people whispering and talking from across this entire valley all the way

27:00 across this entire valley all the way

27:00 across this entire valley all the way from here forget the man forget the

27:02 from here forget the man forget the

27:02 from here forget the man forget the dynamiting forget all the talking and

27:04 dynamiting forget all the talking and

27:04 dynamiting forget all the talking and the whiskey in saloons and the wagons

27:05 the whiskey in saloons and the wagons

27:05 the whiskey in saloons and the wagons just the sound of those tong tong tong

27:08 just the sound of those tong tong tong

27:08 just the sound of those tong tong tong stem elves would have made Bodie

27:10 stem elves would have made Bodie

27:10 stem elves would have made Bodie a very loud very busy sounding place

27:14 a very loud very busy sounding place

27:14 a very loud very busy sounding place look at this wire running down to this

27:15 look at this wire running down to this

27:15 look at this wire running down to this old safe that's weird

27:18 old safe that's weird

27:18 old safe that's weird I wonder what this is from you got all

27:20 I wonder what this is from you got all

27:20 I wonder what this is from you got all kinds of equipment in here look at this

27:21 kinds of equipment in here look at this

27:21 kinds of equipment in here look at this hoisting bucket or bucket is taller than

27:24 hoisting bucket or bucket is taller than

27:24 hoisting bucket or bucket is taller than I am and clearly this is part of a hoist

27:26 I am and clearly this is part of a hoist

27:26 I am and clearly this is part of a hoist ting engine you know to haul men up and

27:29 ting engine you know to haul men up and

27:29 ting engine you know to haul men up and down those vertical shafts and hopefully

27:31 down those vertical shafts and hopefully

27:31 down those vertical shafts and hopefully haul up some gold to write short round

27:33 haul up some gold to write short round

27:33 haul up some gold to write short round look at this some ore cards back to the

27:44 look at this some ore cards back to the

27:44 look at this some ore cards back to the car for a little break maybe get a

27:46 car for a little break maybe get a

27:46 car for a little break maybe get a little grub but look quick oh no another

27:48 little grub but look quick oh no another

27:48 little grub but look quick oh no another ore cart we've got to do the photo shoot

27:50 ore cart we've got to do the photo shoot

27:50 ore cart we've got to do the photo shoot again well he won't do the photo shoot

27:53 again well he won't do the photo shoot

27:53 again well he won't do the photo shoot with me this is bullcrap Wow look at the

27:55 with me this is bullcrap Wow look at the

27:55 with me this is bullcrap Wow look at the view Bodie from down here just gonna

27:59 view Bodie from down here just gonna

27:59 view Bodie from down here just gonna give you guys the quick look around it's

28:05 give you guys the quick look around it's

28:05 give you guys the quick look around it's weird because from some angles this town

28:07 weird because from some angles this town

28:07 weird because from some angles this town looks awful small about too many

28:09 looks awful small about too many

28:09 looks awful small about too many buildings and from other spots like this

28:12 buildings and from other spots like this

28:12 buildings and from other spots like this you can really tell just how huge it was

28:15 you can really tell just how huge it was

28:15 you can really tell just how huge it was and something about being here in person

28:17 and something about being here in person

28:17 and something about being here in person is you can notice all the little cutouts

28:20 is you can notice all the little cutouts

28:20 is you can notice all the little cutouts to the hills and all the little lumps

28:22 to the hills and all the little lumps

28:22 to the hills and all the little lumps and mounds it gives you a better sense

28:24 and mounds it gives you a better sense

28:24 and mounds it gives you a better sense this entire valley was crammed with

28:27 this entire valley was crammed with

28:27 this entire valley was crammed with buildings for example in person it's

28:28 buildings for example in person it's

28:28 buildings for example in person it's just really visible the shape here where

28:31 just really visible the shape here where

28:31 just really visible the shape here where something used to sit I know this is

28:34 something used to sit I know this is

28:34 something used to sit I know this is gonna sound weird but I've always wanted

28:36 gonna sound weird but I've always wanted

28:36 gonna sound weird but I've always wanted to own an authentic 19th century ore

28:40 to own an authentic 19th century ore

28:40 to own an authentic 19th century ore cart they're so expensive though whoa

28:43 cart they're so expensive though whoa

28:43 cart they're so expensive though whoa look at the old well here you could

28:46 look at the old well here you could

28:46 look at the old well here you could crank up some water and feel your

28:48 crank up some water and feel your

28:48 crank up some water and feel your washtub it's a treat for your seat they

28:52 washtub it's a treat for your seat they

28:52 washtub it's a treat for your seat they were so hygienic here in Bodie we've

28:55 were so hygienic here in Bodie we've

28:55 were so hygienic here in Bodie we've been here now for about four

28:57 been here now for about four

28:57 been here now for about four which is longer than anybody else has

28:59 which is longer than anybody else has

28:59 which is longer than anybody else has survived that we saw this morning just

29:01 survived that we saw this morning just

29:01 survived that we saw this morning just cruising through in the briefest of ways

29:04 cruising through in the briefest of ways

29:04 cruising through in the briefest of ways and not even getting to spend a long

29:06 and not even getting to spend a long

29:06 and not even getting to spend a long time looking cuz you know mainly I'm

29:07 time looking cuz you know mainly I'm

29:07 time looking cuz you know mainly I'm here because it's the boys first time

29:09 here because it's the boys first time

29:09 here because it's the boys first time and I want to give him a good sense of

29:11 and I want to give him a good sense of

29:11 and I want to give him a good sense of you know the major sight but without

29:12 you know the major sight but without

29:12 you know the major sight but without even going full Justin on it like I

29:14 even going full Justin on it like I

29:14 even going full Justin on it like I normally do and wandering down every

29:16 normally do and wandering down every

29:16 normally do and wandering down every nook and cranny and looking at every

29:17 nook and cranny and looking at every

29:17 nook and cranny and looking at every artifact been four hours and I could

29:20 artifact been four hours and I could

29:20 artifact been four hours and I could spend probably dude it would take you

29:22 spend probably dude it would take you

29:22 spend probably dude it would take you two or three days if you're real

29:24 two or three days if you're real

29:24 two or three days if you're real hardcore enthusiast to really see and

29:27 hardcore enthusiast to really see and

29:27 hardcore enthusiast to really see and absorb everything look through every

29:28 absorb everything look through every

29:28 absorb everything look through every window try and peek at every detail see

29:30 window try and peek at every detail see

29:30 window try and peek at every detail see all the artifacts make bananas in every

29:33 all the artifacts make bananas in every

29:33 all the artifacts make bananas in every outhouse I'll give you some tips you can

29:34 outhouse I'll give you some tips you can

29:34 outhouse I'll give you some tips you can let kids run all over here which doesn't

29:36 let kids run all over here which doesn't

29:36 let kids run all over here which doesn't make sure you have a really good shoes

29:38 make sure you have a really good shoes

29:38 make sure you have a really good shoes or boots there's glass there's nails

29:39 or boots there's glass there's nails

29:39 or boots there's glass there's nails there's wire and we're up at eighty five

29:41 there's wire and we're up at eighty five

29:41 there's wire and we're up at eighty five hundred square feet eighty four hundred

29:43 hundred square feet eighty four hundred

29:43 hundred square feet eighty four hundred down at the foot of Main Street from

29:45 down at the foot of Main Street from

29:45 down at the foot of Main Street from what I'm told it is very dry up here you

29:48 what I'm told it is very dry up here you

29:48 what I'm told it is very dry up here you need to bring a lot of fluids don't do

29:51 need to bring a lot of fluids don't do

29:51 need to bring a lot of fluids don't do what I just didn't leave them in the car

29:52 what I just didn't leave them in the car

29:52 what I just didn't leave them in the car only sixty degrees but the Sun is

29:53 only sixty degrees but the Sun is

29:53 only sixty degrees but the Sun is intense you need a lot of stuff to keep

29:55 intense you need a lot of stuff to keep

29:55 intense you need a lot of stuff to keep the Sun off and then you get hot and get

29:56 the Sun off and then you get hot and get

29:56 the Sun off and then you get hot and get dry get dehydrated is very easy to get

29:59 dry get dehydrated is very easy to get

29:59 dry get dehydrated is very easy to get heatstroke speaking of which funny story

30:01 heatstroke speaking of which funny story

30:01 heatstroke speaking of which funny story the first time I came here I was five or

30:03 the first time I came here I was five or

30:03 the first time I came here I was five or six my brother was three or four we ran

30:05 six my brother was three or four we ran

30:05 six my brother was three or four we ran around here all day me making memories

30:07 around here all day me making memories

30:07 around here all day me making memories that would instill in me a love of ghost

30:09 that would instill in me a love of ghost

30:09 that would instill in me a love of ghost towns for the rest of my life

30:11 towns for the rest of my life

30:11 towns for the rest of my life and Seth giving himself heatstroke and

30:15 and Seth giving himself heatstroke and

30:15 and Seth giving himself heatstroke and once he got to the parking lot he

30:17 once he got to the parking lot he

30:17 once he got to the parking lot he created his most lasting and only memory

30:19 created his most lasting and only memory

30:19 created his most lasting and only memory of Bodie throwing up over and over and

30:22 of Bodie throwing up over and over and

30:22 of Bodie throwing up over and over and over again so don't be a Seth make sure

30:26 over again so don't be a Seth make sure

30:26 over again so don't be a Seth make sure to drink plenty of water look who just

30:29 to drink plenty of water look who just

30:29 to drink plenty of water look who just showed up I was just telling the story

30:32 showed up I was just telling the story

30:32 showed up I was just telling the story of you throwing up over and over and

30:36 of you throwing up over and over and

30:36 of you throwing up over and over and over again

30:36 over again

30:36 over again your only memory of body yeah you're

30:39 your only memory of body yeah you're

30:39 your only memory of body yeah you're about to make new memories alright we're

30:41 about to make new memories alright we're

30:41 about to make new memories alright we're now into overtime this is a much longer

30:43 now into overtime this is a much longer

30:43 now into overtime this is a much longer episode than you'd normally have but to

30:46 episode than you'd normally have but to

30:46 episode than you'd normally have but to be fair this is a much more epic place

30:48 be fair this is a much more epic place

30:48 be fair this is a much more epic place than you would normally see this is

30:51 than you would normally see this is

30:51 than you would normally see this is mostly a research trip like I had kind

30:52 mostly a research trip like I had kind

30:52 mostly a research trip like I had kind of mentioned before so this was a good

30:54 of mentioned before so this was a good

30:54 of mentioned before so this was a good refresher for me to get my head back

30:56 refresher for me to get my head back

30:56 refresher for me to get my head back into bode a good first visit for London

30:58 into bode a good first visit for London

30:58 into bode a good first visit for London and a good first to revisit for Seth

31:00 and a good first to revisit for Seth

31:00 and a good first to revisit for Seth over there hopefully this time he'll

31:01 over there hopefully this time he'll

31:01 over there hopefully this time he'll remember so I'm gonna drag him back down

31:05 remember so I'm gonna drag him back down

31:05 remember so I'm gonna drag him back down into town show him all the stuff I just

31:07 into town show him all the stuff I just

31:07 into town show him all the stuff I just showed you and we'll meet up with you

31:08 showed you and we'll meet up with you

31:08 showed you and we'll meet up with you guys down here some of the stuff we

31:10 guys down here some of the stuff we

31:10 guys down here some of the stuff we haven't seen

31:11 haven't seen

31:11 haven't seen just a little while time passing like a

31:16 just a little while time passing like a

31:16 just a little while time passing like a river my time is passing where does it

31:26 river my time is passing where does it

31:26 river my time is passing where does it all go

31:27 all go

31:27 all go eventually we all die

31:31 eventually we all die

31:31 eventually we all die alright surface now peruse the town with

31:35 alright surface now peruse the town with

31:35 alright surface now peruse the town with me it's hard to get a 13 year old kid

31:37 me it's hard to get a 13 year old kid

31:37 me it's hard to get a 13 year old kid although 13 is easier than 5 let me tell

31:39 although 13 is easier than 5 let me tell

31:39 although 13 is easier than 5 let me tell you it's hard to get a 13 year old kid

31:40 you it's hard to get a 13 year old kid

31:40 you it's hard to get a 13 year old kid to be excited about lumps of dirt where

31:42 to be excited about lumps of dirt where

31:42 to be excited about lumps of dirt where buildings used to be like here there's

31:43 buildings used to be like here there's

31:43 buildings used to be like here there's this cave in areas yeah gas or

31:46 this cave in areas yeah gas or

31:46 this cave in areas yeah gas or electricity or water something coming up

31:48 electricity or water something coming up

31:48 electricity or water something coming up that pipe who would look at this

31:49 that pipe who would look at this

31:49 that pipe who would look at this I love the recycled material thing look

31:51 I love the recycled material thing look

31:51 I love the recycled material thing look it do you know what this is these are

31:53 it do you know what this is these are

31:53 it do you know what this is these are obviously coffee cans or water cans some

31:56 obviously coffee cans or water cans some

31:56 obviously coffee cans or water cans some kind of games but this it's pressed in

31:59 kind of games but this it's pressed in

31:59 kind of games but this it's pressed in these patterns were usually used a

32:02 these patterns were usually used a

32:02 these patterns were usually used a ceiling tiles or floor tiles around a

32:05 ceiling tiles or floor tiles around a

32:05 ceiling tiles or floor tiles around a little pot-bellied stove decorative

32:08 little pot-bellied stove decorative

32:08 little pot-bellied stove decorative ceilings usually so clearly as some

32:10 ceilings usually so clearly as some

32:10 ceilings usually so clearly as some parts of town were being abandoned

32:12 parts of town were being abandoned

32:12 parts of town were being abandoned people were scavenging like ray from the

32:15 people were scavenging like ray from the

32:15 people were scavenging like ray from the force awakens and grabbing parts of the

32:18 force awakens and grabbing parts of the

32:18 force awakens and grabbing parts of the old buildings to patch up their little

32:20 old buildings to patch up their little

32:20 old buildings to patch up their little houses and the next trip I do up to

32:22 houses and the next trip I do up to

32:22 houses and the next trip I do up to Bodie there are so many stories of the

32:24 Bodie there are so many stories of the

32:24 Bodie there are so many stories of the people who lived in some of these houses

32:25 people who lived in some of these houses

32:25 people who lived in some of these houses and then they're over in the graveyard

32:27 and then they're over in the graveyard

32:27 and then they're over in the graveyard and just some fascinating stories of

32:30 and just some fascinating stories of

32:30 and just some fascinating stories of what happened to some of these people

32:31 what happened to some of these people

32:31 what happened to some of these people and the lives they live so hopefully

32:33 and the lives they live so hopefully

32:33 and the lives they live so hopefully we'll be able to delve more into that

32:35 we'll be able to delve more into that

32:35 we'll be able to delve more into that and then I plan on finding out just how

32:37 and then I plan on finding out just how

32:37 and then I plan on finding out just how many outhouses are left out here hey

32:39 many outhouses are left out here hey

32:39 many outhouses are left out here hey what's in there

32:40 what's in there

32:40 what's in there say it again apple juice pineapple juice

32:43 say it again apple juice pineapple juice

32:43 say it again apple juice pineapple juice dude I wish I could get that stove whoo

32:46 dude I wish I could get that stove whoo

32:46 dude I wish I could get that stove whoo there's a baby buggy in there I think

32:49 there's a baby buggy in there I think

32:49 there's a baby buggy in there I think it's a baby sled they did have snow up

32:51 it's a baby sled they did have snow up

32:51 it's a baby sled they did have snow up here I don't see any wheels but maybe

32:54 here I don't see any wheels but maybe

32:54 here I don't see any wheels but maybe they recycled the wheels put him on the

32:57 they recycled the wheels put him on the

32:57 they recycled the wheels put him on the bus anyway what I was trying to say was

32:59 bus anyway what I was trying to say was

32:59 bus anyway what I was trying to say was the next trip we'll delve more deeply

33:01 the next trip we'll delve more deeply

33:01 the next trip we'll delve more deeply into some of the stories and lives of

33:04 into some of the stories and lives of

33:04 into some of the stories and lives of people in Bodie and much less of a just

33:07 people in Bodie and much less of a just

33:07 people in Bodie and much less of a just giant overview I starting to see some

33:08 giant overview I starting to see some

33:08 giant overview I starting to see some pits cut down into rock which means we

33:11 pits cut down into rock which means we

33:11 pits cut down into rock which means we must be pretty close to the bank from

33:14 must be pretty close to the bank from

33:14 must be pretty close to the bank from Main Street they just dug into the sides

33:15 Main Street they just dug into the sides

33:15 Main Street they just dug into the sides of the hill to create their building

33:19 of the hill to create their building

33:19 of the hill to create their building sometimes using the back of the hill

33:21 sometimes using the back of the hill

33:21 sometimes using the back of the hill as the first floor or in England the

33:23 as the first floor or in England the

33:23 as the first floor or in England the ground floor whoa basically have a

33:26 ground floor whoa basically have a

33:26 ground floor whoa basically have a built-in cellar once you do that stack

33:29 built-in cellar once you do that stack

33:29 built-in cellar once you do that stack up some stone get some mortar see this

33:32 up some stone get some mortar see this

33:32 up some stone get some mortar see this is so strange we're pretty sure they're

33:33 is so strange we're pretty sure they're

33:33 is so strange we're pretty sure they're not labeled very well but we're pretty

33:35 not labeled very well but we're pretty

33:35 not labeled very well but we're pretty sure this is the old bank location

33:38 sure this is the old bank location

33:38 sure this is the old bank location because there's the bank in the moil

33:40 because there's the bank in the moil

33:40 because there's the bank in the moil warehouse right next to each other and

33:42 warehouse right next to each other and

33:42 warehouse right next to each other and even though there's a vault in this one

33:43 even though there's a vault in this one

33:43 even though there's a vault in this one the map shows this being the bank and

33:46 the map shows this being the bank and

33:46 the map shows this being the bank and that being the warehouse we look at this

33:50 that being the warehouse we look at this

33:50 that being the warehouse we look at this either way whether this was Bank or

33:52 either way whether this was Bank or

33:52 either way whether this was Bank or warehouse check this out there's a piece

33:55 warehouse check this out there's a piece

33:55 warehouse check this out there's a piece of the old ceiling because I've seen a

33:57 of the old ceiling because I've seen a

33:57 of the old ceiling because I've seen a bunch more pieces look at that so the

34:00 bunch more pieces look at that so the

34:00 bunch more pieces look at that so the timbers are all gone the brick is all

34:02 timbers are all gone the brick is all

34:02 timbers are all gone the brick is all scavenge didn't picked over but you know

34:06 scavenge didn't picked over but you know

34:06 scavenge didn't picked over but you know what's the ceiling looks like hey Baron

34:12 what's the ceiling looks like hey Baron

34:12 what's the ceiling looks like hey Baron wait no there's another ruin there so

34:14 wait no there's another ruin there so

34:14 wait no there's another ruin there so this must be the bank that is unlabeled

34:17 this must be the bank that is unlabeled

34:17 this must be the bank that is unlabeled from the mouth and that must be the moil

34:19 from the mouth and that must be the moil

34:19 from the mouth and that must be the moil warehouse where all the Moyles kept

34:21 warehouse where all the Moyles kept

34:21 warehouse where all the Moyles kept their little sharp knives for doing you

34:23 their little sharp knives for doing you

34:23 their little sharp knives for doing you know what they did okay now I know that

34:25 know what they did okay now I know that

34:25 know what they did okay now I know that one of the banks in Bodie burned in that

34:28 one of the banks in Bodie burned in that

34:28 one of the banks in Bodie burned in that 1932 fire a huge fire and that they were

34:32 1932 fire a huge fire and that they were

34:32 1932 fire a huge fire and that they were all hoping against hope running water on

34:35 all hoping against hope running water on

34:35 all hoping against hope running water on just the safe inside of one of the major

34:39 just the safe inside of one of the major

34:39 just the safe inside of one of the major buildings I thought it was the bank

34:42 buildings I thought it was the bank

34:42 buildings I thought it was the bank hoping against hope that it was

34:45 hoping against hope that it was

34:45 hoping against hope that it was fireproof enough to protect all the

34:47 fireproof enough to protect all the

34:47 fireproof enough to protect all the valuable documents and stuff left in the

34:48 valuable documents and stuff left in the

34:48 valuable documents and stuff left in the town and when they opened it back up BAM

34:52 town and when they opened it back up BAM

34:52 town and when they opened it back up BAM it was all safe waterproof and fireproof

34:54 it was all safe waterproof and fireproof

34:54 it was all safe waterproof and fireproof all the documents are survived all the

34:56 all the documents are survived all the

34:56 all the documents are survived all the deeds I'm not sure it was that easy for

34:58 deeds I'm not sure it was that easy for

34:58 deeds I'm not sure it was that easy for this bank because there could have been

35:00 this bank because there could have been

35:00 this bank because there could have been more than one bank and Bodie obviously

35:01 more than one bank and Bodie obviously

35:01 more than one bank and Bodie obviously but I believe look the whole inside of

35:05 but I believe look the whole inside of

35:05 but I believe look the whole inside of the vault not just the safe seems to

35:09 the vault not just the safe seems to

35:09 the vault not just the safe seems to have made it through the fire okay even

35:10 have made it through the fire okay even

35:10 have made it through the fire okay even though all the brick is down the roof is

35:13 though all the brick is down the roof is

35:13 though all the brick is down the roof is down there's been earthquakes up here

35:15 down there's been earthquakes up here

35:15 down there's been earthquakes up here right around Mono Lake I think so I

35:19 right around Mono Lake I think so I

35:19 right around Mono Lake I think so I imagine earthquakes probably tumbled

35:22 imagine earthquakes probably tumbled

35:22 imagine earthquakes probably tumbled down a lot of the stone and brick

35:24 down a lot of the stone and brick

35:24 down a lot of the stone and brick structures that the fire didn't get to

35:27 structures that the fire didn't get to

35:27 structures that the fire didn't get to you I think the way it makes a stone and

35:28 you I think the way it makes a stone and

35:28 you I think the way it makes a stone and brick and stone

35:32 brick and stone

35:32 brick and stone weird building materials look it here's

35:35 weird building materials look it here's

35:35 weird building materials look it here's the moil warehouse no more sharp knives

35:39 the moil warehouse no more sharp knives

35:39 the moil warehouse no more sharp knives they did leave the kitchen sink though

35:42 they did leave the kitchen sink though

35:42 they did leave the kitchen sink though sterilization very important for Moyles

35:44 sterilization very important for Moyles

35:44 sterilization very important for Moyles it is moil warehouse right because

35:45 it is moil warehouse right because

35:45 it is moil warehouse right because otherwise the joke isn't funny if it's

35:47 otherwise the joke isn't funny if it's

35:47 otherwise the joke isn't funny if it's like moat mowgli it's more see there's a

35:49 like moat mowgli it's more see there's a

35:49 like moat mowgli it's more see there's a big old foundation right there that's

35:50 big old foundation right there that's

35:50 big old foundation right there that's the stuff anyway I know we're way over

35:53 the stuff anyway I know we're way over

35:53 the stuff anyway I know we're way over time so I gotta hurry up and get to the

35:55 time so I gotta hurry up and get to the

35:55 time so I gotta hurry up and get to the end of this

35:56 end of this

35:56 end of this alright this lovely building is you

35:57 alright this lovely building is you

35:57 alright this lovely building is you could see from the windows down that

35:59 could see from the windows down that

35:59 could see from the windows down that hallway was the bodhi jail how about

36:03 hallway was the bodhi jail how about

36:03 hallway was the bodhi jail how about them apples oh and look what we have in

36:06 them apples oh and look what we have in

36:06 them apples oh and look what we have in the sheriff's little office in the front

36:08 the sheriff's little office in the front

36:08 the sheriff's little office in the front of the jail we got a wash tub it's a

36:11 of the jail we got a wash tub it's a

36:11 of the jail we got a wash tub it's a treat for your seat pee bucket smells

36:16 treat for your seat pee bucket smells

36:16 treat for your seat pee bucket smells like fresh cows down here look at all

36:18 like fresh cows down here look at all

36:18 like fresh cows down here look at all these wash buckets see what was who

36:20 these wash buckets see what was who

36:20 these wash buckets see what was who doing with all these wash tubs down at

36:23 doing with all these wash tubs down at

36:23 doing with all these wash tubs down at the old abandoned jail did they turn in

36:26 the old abandoned jail did they turn in

36:26 the old abandoned jail did they turn in to a laundry did they have prisoners

36:29 to a laundry did they have prisoners

36:29 to a laundry did they have prisoners washing laundry did somebody just dump a

36:32 washing laundry did somebody just dump a

36:32 washing laundry did somebody just dump a bunch of buckets in there one day

36:33 bunch of buckets in there one day

36:33 bunch of buckets in there one day because they needed somewhere to keep

36:34 because they needed somewhere to keep

36:34 because they needed somewhere to keep them oh yeah that smells old inside see

36:36 them oh yeah that smells old inside see

36:36 them oh yeah that smells old inside see this looks like it was replaced because

36:37 this looks like it was replaced because

36:37 this looks like it was replaced because they have the whole arrested decay thing

36:38 they have the whole arrested decay thing

36:39 they have the whole arrested decay thing so they won't restore full buildings but

36:41 so they won't restore full buildings but

36:41 so they won't restore full buildings but over time like if a wall sorts of all

36:43 over time like if a wall sorts of all

36:43 over time like if a wall sorts of all out they will mill exact sizes of the

36:47 out they will mill exact sizes of the

36:47 out they will mill exact sizes of the wood they do have a lumber mill thing

36:49 wood they do have a lumber mill thing

36:49 wood they do have a lumber mill thing shop here and they'll cut all the stuff

36:51 shop here and they'll cut all the stuff

36:51 shop here and they'll cut all the stuff but when I smell the inside even if some

36:54 but when I smell the inside even if some

36:54 but when I smell the inside even if some of this has been replaced there's no way

36:55 of this has been replaced there's no way

36:55 of this has been replaced there's no way that has even down here you can see the

36:57 that has even down here you can see the

36:57 that has even down here you can see the pits left over from people's basements

37:00 pits left over from people's basements

37:00 pits left over from people's basements these would've been mine shafts mine

37:02 these would've been mine shafts mine

37:02 these would've been mine shafts mine shafts are usually ten by ten by the

37:05 shafts are usually ten by ten by the

37:05 shafts are usually ten by ten by the bodhi time period Square said Tim

37:08 bodhi time period Square said Tim

37:08 bodhi time period Square said Tim burying and mining it become pretty

37:10 burying and mining it become pretty

37:10 burying and mining it become pretty standardized by the way what killed

37:12 standardized by the way what killed

37:12 standardized by the way what killed Bodie was World War two all

37:14 Bodie was World War two all

37:14 Bodie was World War two all non-essential mines were shut down for

37:16 non-essential mines were shut down for

37:16 non-essential mines were shut down for the war effort and then even afterwards

37:19 the war effort and then even afterwards

37:19 the war effort and then even afterwards the mining unions would not change the

37:22 the mining unions would not change the

37:22 the mining unions would not change the pay rate so even if the mines were

37:25 pay rate so even if the mines were

37:25 pay rate so even if the mines were producing less you could not afford to

37:27 producing less you could not afford to

37:27 producing less you could not afford to pay miners less than the standard rate

37:29 pay miners less than the standard rate

37:29 pay miners less than the standard rate that a very successful mine would pay

37:31 that a very successful mine would pay

37:31 that a very successful mine would pay and so Bodie could not compete with

37:34 and so Bodie could not compete with

37:34 and so Bodie could not compete with other more profitable mining ventures

37:36 other more profitable mining ventures

37:36 other more profitable mining ventures and shut down but theoretically they're

37:37 and shut down but theoretically they're

37:37 and shut down but theoretically they're still gold in them there hills so Seth

37:40 still gold in them there hills so Seth

37:40 still gold in them there hills so Seth just told me that this was apparently a

37:41 just told me that this was apparently a

37:41 just told me that this was apparently a liquor warehouse I must have seen this

37:44 liquor warehouse I must have seen this

37:44 liquor warehouse I must have seen this before but I don't really

37:45 before but I don't really

37:45 before but I don't really not only was it made out of brick very

37:47 not only was it made out of brick very

37:47 not only was it made out of brick very sturdy well not too sturdy like it's

37:49 sturdy well not too sturdy like it's

37:49 sturdy well not too sturdy like it's crumbling down but they have a safe door

37:52 crumbling down but they have a safe door

37:52 crumbling down but they have a safe door on it like a full-on crazy locked door

37:55 on it like a full-on crazy locked door

37:56 on it like a full-on crazy locked door so you could meet the receptionist in

37:57 so you could meet the receptionist in

37:57 so you could meet the receptionist in here and then you're not getting the

37:59 here and then you're not getting the

37:59 here and then you're not getting the booze all right well I could stay here

38:01 booze all right well I could stay here

38:01 booze all right well I could stay here till the cows come home how or go home

38:04 till the cows come home how or go home

38:04 till the cows come home how or go home as it turns out because I find stuff

38:07 as it turns out because I find stuff

38:07 as it turns out because I find stuff like this endlessly fascinating but all

38:10 like this endlessly fascinating but all

38:10 like this endlessly fascinating but all episodes even the fascinating ones have

38:13 episodes even the fascinating ones have

38:13 episodes even the fascinating ones have to end sometimes plus it's getting late

38:14 to end sometimes plus it's getting late

38:14 to end sometimes plus it's getting late in the park is gonna close and about

38:17 in the park is gonna close and about

38:17 in the park is gonna close and about another 20 30 minutes probably tickets

38:19 another 20 30 minutes probably tickets

38:19 another 20 30 minutes probably tickets not long just to get out of here so I

38:21 not long just to get out of here so I

38:21 not long just to get out of here so I think it's shaped Touche we've done our

38:23 think it's shaped Touche we've done our

38:23 think it's shaped Touche we've done our duty you have a friend that has a

38:25 duty you have a friend that has a

38:25 duty you have a friend that has a special message for you guys over yonder

38:28 special message for you guys over yonder

38:28 special message for you guys over yonder I think Julio met up with him earlier

38:29 I think Julio met up with him earlier

38:29 I think Julio met up with him earlier that's why he hasn't been in town with

38:31 that's why he hasn't been in town with

38:31 that's why he hasn't been in town with us so stay tuned after the credits

38:34 us so stay tuned after the credits

38:34 us so stay tuned after the credits doesn't work and in the meantime make

38:36 doesn't work and in the meantime make

38:36 doesn't work and in the meantime make sure to go check out all the links and

38:38 sure to go check out all the links and

38:38 sure to go check out all the links and check out our online store for sick

38:40 check out our online store for sick

38:40 check out our online store for sick merch all that stuff and then you'll

38:41 merch all that stuff and then you'll

38:41 merch all that stuff and then you'll have done your duty and you can go home

38:44 have done your duty and you can go home

38:44 have done your duty and you can go home and sleep Wow

38:48 and sleep Wow

38:48 and sleep Wow [Music]

39:30 look who it is you just missed boyo I'm

39:30 look who it is you just missed boyo I'm talking up my secret tunnel to the

39:33 talking up my secret tunnel to the

39:33 talking up my secret tunnel to the riches and he's down there right now

39:34 riches and he's down there right now

39:34 riches and he's down there right now loop them Frodo I suppose you came up

39:38 loop them Frodo I suppose you came up

39:38 loop them Frodo I suppose you came up here looking for another story let's hit

39:40 here looking for another story let's hit

39:40 here looking for another story let's hit a pass me out hastily this time you came

39:43 a pass me out hastily this time you came

39:43 a pass me out hastily this time you came to ask about something a little more

39:44 to ask about something a little more

39:44 to ask about something a little more interesting than the red-light district

39:46 interesting than the red-light district

39:46 interesting than the red-light district that you asked about last time

39:48 that you asked about last time

39:48 that you asked about last time all right me outhouse issue outhouse now

39:52 all right me outhouse issue outhouse now

39:52 all right me outhouse issue outhouse now you're done with that come to my house

39:54 you're done with that come to my house

39:54 you're done with that come to my house more than 8500 feet of the good Lords

39:57 more than 8500 feet of the good Lords

39:57 more than 8500 feet of the good Lords generation up here makes it powerful

39:59 generation up here makes it powerful

39:59 generation up here makes it powerful difficult to breathe sit down and rest

40:03 difficult to breathe sit down and rest

40:03 difficult to breathe sit down and rest my bones just feel oh so you come back

40:08 my bones just feel oh so you come back

40:08 my bones just feel oh so you come back to the town devotee yes I knew WS Bodie

40:13 to the town devotee yes I knew WS Bodie

40:13 to the town devotee yes I knew WS Bodie his name was William Stanford not being

40:16 his name was William Stanford not being

40:16 his name was William Stanford not being like you about that Oh Willie standing

40:19 like you about that Oh Willie standing

40:19 like you about that Oh Willie standing Modi'in hours out here prospecting in

40:22 Modi'in hours out here prospecting in

40:22 Modi'in hours out here prospecting in 1859 we come all the way from Virginia

40:25 1859 we come all the way from Virginia

40:25 1859 we come all the way from Virginia City you know over there Gold Hill where

40:28 City you know over there Gold Hill where

40:28 City you know over there Gold Hill where we discovered some gold and some

40:30 we discovered some gold and some

40:30 we discovered some gold and some irrilium in the mountaintops there was

40:34 irrilium in the mountaintops there was

40:34 irrilium in the mountaintops there was this strange blue substance some people

40:38 this strange blue substance some people

40:38 this strange blue substance some people says it was what the Blue Man Group was

40:40 says it was what the Blue Man Group was

40:40 says it was what the Blue Man Group was made out of coming here come closer yeah

40:43 made out of coming here come closer yeah

40:43 made out of coming here come closer yeah we didn't know what it was he was kind

40:46 we didn't know what it was he was kind

40:46 we didn't know what it was he was kind of a [ __ ] material however when I came

40:49 of a [ __ ] material however when I came

40:49 of a [ __ ] material however when I came up here to the mountains and Bodie and

40:51 up here to the mountains and Bodie and

40:51 up here to the mountains and Bodie and good old WS Stanley and I were up here

40:54 good old WS Stanley and I were up here

40:54 good old WS Stanley and I were up here digging around feeling weird I told him

40:57 digging around feeling weird I told him

40:57 digging around feeling weird I told him I said Bodie used one grody shontella

41:02 I said Bodie used one grody shontella

41:02 I said Bodie used one grody shontella he's always talking about opium dens and

41:07 he's always talking about opium dens and

41:07 he's always talking about opium dens and red-light districts and gambling and

41:09 red-light districts and gambling and

41:09 red-light districts and gambling and saloon and spit tubes he's always trying

41:13 saloon and spit tubes he's always trying

41:13 saloon and spit tubes he's always trying to bid dunker to Becky and when he ain't

41:16 to bid dunker to Becky and when he ain't

41:16 to bid dunker to Becky and when he ain't got no to Becky

41:18 got no to Becky

41:18 got no to Becky you grab a bit of this here plant I

41:20 you grab a bit of this here plant I

41:20 you grab a bit of this here plant I forget the name of it jack right now and

41:23 forget the name of it jack right now and

41:23 forget the name of it jack right now and you charge it you toss it real good

41:27 you charge it you toss it real good

41:27 you charge it you toss it real good anyway Bodie was doing that and I says

41:29 anyway Bodie was doing that and I says

41:29 anyway Bodie was doing that and I says Bodie use grody

41:33 Bodie use grody

41:33 Bodie use grody and it'll double yes she says to me the

41:36 and it'll double yes she says to me the

41:36 and it'll double yes she says to me the Rasmus I believe raps good gold here

41:41 Rasmus I believe raps good gold here

41:41 Rasmus I believe raps good gold here nationally in the town grody

41:44 nationally in the town grody

41:44 nationally in the town grody because the weather is awful disgusting

41:48 because the weather is awful disgusting

41:48 because the weather is awful disgusting suicide bori bori there is one hell of

41:52 suicide bori bori there is one hell of

41:52 suicide bori bori there is one hell of an idea

41:53 an idea

41:53 an idea I think it's an ideal idea throw a grab

41:58 I think it's an ideal idea throw a grab

41:58 I think it's an ideal idea throw a grab the bubble pipe pick up the mule and a

42:02 the bubble pipe pick up the mule and a

42:02 the bubble pipe pick up the mule and a comes up here from our oval bode he gets

42:06 comes up here from our oval bode he gets

42:06 comes up here from our oval bode he gets to dine in the snowstorm but the rest of

42:09 to dine in the snowstorm but the rest of

42:09 to dine in the snowstorm but the rest of us builds a town and told everyone bode

42:12 us builds a town and told everyone bode

42:12 us builds a town and told everyone bode called it grody bode say it with me

42:16 called it grody bode say it with me

42:16 called it grody bode say it with me Boulder called it Brody but they decided

42:20 Boulder called it Brody but they decided

42:20 Boulder called it Brody but they decided to spread the name the town after him

42:22 to spread the name the town after him

42:22 to spread the name the town after him and end up spelling it correctly because

42:26 and end up spelling it correctly because

42:26 and end up spelling it correctly because the bode wasn't he why and this is an IE

42:29 the bode wasn't he why and this is an IE

42:29 the bode wasn't he why and this is an IE well I was living up a shack on onion

42:31 well I was living up a shack on onion

42:31 well I was living up a shack on onion hill over there next to horse face

42:34 hill over there next to horse face

42:34 hill over there next to horse face towards you remember horse face towards

42:36 towards you remember horse face towards

42:36 towards you remember horse face towards of course yes you do

42:37 of course yes you do

42:37 of course yes you do man or horse she faced Georgia die

42:41 man or horse she faced Georgia die

42:41 man or horse she faced Georgia die well I forget when I was going with that

42:44 well I forget when I was going with that

42:44 well I forget when I was going with that except we eat me I need oh that's

42:46 except we eat me I need oh that's

42:46 except we eat me I need oh that's correct

42:46 correct

42:46 correct y'all have a nice time now don't be

42:50 y'all have a nice time now don't be

42:50 y'all have a nice time now don't be where the opium den j'en go get yourself

42:52 where the opium den j'en go get yourself

42:52 where the opium den j'en go get yourself some good

Bodie - America's Largest unrestored Ghost Town

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