Weird Strange And Dangerous Finds In The Mojave Desert

Wanna see some weird and things I came across when I was camping and traveling in the Mojave? If so, here are a few very strange finds I recently discovered on my journey.

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I enjoy metal detecting for historical items like gold coins, relics, silver coins, and other buried treasures. I also metal detect for gold and silver nuggets and even meteorites. I like to make videos that promote my choice of lifestyle that includes outdoor adventure,
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[aquachigger]

Just a short video tonight. I hope you enjoy it.

[coleparker]

As a retired archaeologist who has worked in the Mojave Desert for nearly 30 years, I recorded a number of mining sites and features. The mining shafts and adits and some prospect pits are extremely dangerous to record and a number of people including hikers and dirt bikers have fallen into them.

[videodavideo]

I was stationed at Edwards as a jet mech in the 80's.. Half our barracks had dirt bikes, I built a 4 seater sand rail.. We spent so many days and wasted nights playing and partying in the desert from Eddie's all the way to Mohave to down near Rosamond. The desrt at night was magical. Nursing a hangover sitting atop a rock formation as the sun rises, illuminating the 360 degree view as far as the eye can see- a holy experience!

[epolk]

The giant can piles may be related to the training camp out in the Mojave during WW II. The soldiers were fed canned food and the cans had to go somewhere. At that time, the desert was seen as a lifeless place so dumping things was considered no big deal.

[Davivd]

I grew up in the Mojave desert. There is so much weird stuff out there. I've been to 3 different adobe style houses with no roof on them. I initially thought they were old settler or maybe native homes but when you get up close to them you can see modern piping and garbage on the ground that led me to believe that they were old cowboy movie props that the film makers just left behind because nobody really cared about cleaning up after themselves.

[flyingninja]

Deserts are magical yet dangerous places. Watch out for Graboids.

[Harpeia]

I cannot explain how much I appreciate this video. From the perspective of someone that's always been fascinated with the Mojave but never managed to go there. This video is perfect by all means. Thank you!!!

[thecambino]

As a long-time viewer of your channel and first time commenting here, I just wanted to say the WWII in America series has been extraordinarily insightful and inspiring. As a veteran and history enthusiast myself, these discoveries of Patton's camps have been really enjoyable and I'm surprised to see the lack of footprints as well. Thank you for all your efforts that you put forth on this excursion. Keep up the great work you're doing here Chigg!

[wesmcgee]

What happens in the Mojave stays in the Mojave.

[grosspapa]

I came across one of those concrete bowls riding my dirt bike in the Mojave desert when I was a kid.. Always wondered what it was. We had 11 acres not far from onyx/lake Isabela. The good ol days. I used to find strange twisted bits of aluminum, gauges, bits and pieces. They were parts from plane crashes. I did not now what it was @ the time. I could spend my whole life exploring that place. So much to see and so little time.

[denisehogarth]

My late husband was raised in the Mojave Desert (Palmdale) starting in the mid 50's and the desert was his playground. Many years later we moved there and I remember driving to Vegas and it was required to stop along the road to run out and pick up lava rocks. Much cheaper than the home center

[Metal-Detecting-NC]

Wow, driving headlong into that hole in the road would have cost a lot more than engine work. Cool vid, Chigg.

[mariannerogers]

OMG! That amount of tin cans reminds me of the fact my Mother could not cook! Until My brother and I went rogue and took over the kitchen! 😀

[ericdee]

You need to check out Bob Manns book collection, This guy traveled about every square inch of the mojave and documented it all.

[whototeru]

I grew up in Victorville. We used to find stuff like that all the time in the desert!

[tarstakars]

So the little fingers sticking off each end of the runway ending in circles were revetments where aircraft we're parked at one time. General Patton had his own private plane out there when he was commander of the desert training area and would fly his plane from to Camp to camp regularly so the odds are really good that he flew in and out of that Airfield a number of times.

[GrimesFinds]

I went to MOS school in 29 palms but never made the time to explore. Thanks for sharing! This was fun to see.

[danieljodrey]

May have been far deeper than 100 feet. Our house I lived in growing up in Red Mountain on 395 sat behind a 1600 foot vertical shaft, deepest in the area.

[DebbyShoemaker]

I love checking out the desert when I fly. I see the strangest things.

[monkeybarmonkeyman]

It's also a dang good reason not to walk the desert at night... that next shadow could be a mine... Apparently a lot of old mine entrances in Arizona have been half-a** covered with shrubs, sticks and stone. You might not even see them in the daytime, unless you're really paying attention.