I'm Afraid of Heights and Almost Turned Back On This Hike...

#exploring #ruins #americansouthwest #ancienthistory #nativeamerican #thetrekplanner #petroglyphs

At the end I say I'm going to keep exploring. It was at this point, I realized that my time was short and I just went back to my car haha

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Alcove Ruins aren't for the faint of heart. While the hike is somewhat easy, there is one very exposed part that puts you right on the cliff edge. Unfortunately, you need to go past this in order to make it to the ruins up close. If you have binoculars or a telephoto lens, you can always stay low in the canyon to see the ruins while being safe.

Thank you for joining me on this adventure to Alcove Ruins! We have many other interesting adventure videos coming soon. Thank you for being part of our very small adventure channel!

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I hope you enjoyed this adventure! It means so much to me that you spent the time watching it. If you enjoyed this, please consider subscribing. I strive to bring relatively unknown, odd, unique, and special places to you each week from the American Southwest!
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👍How to be a respectful visitor to these places👍
Native American groups still live in this area and beyond today. These places are still special and hold significance.

1️⃣Don't climb on walls or structures. Don't lean on or climb over them. Many places don't even need to be visited up close. View these places from a distance or with binoculars.

2️⃣Do not touch the rock art. Don't touch or create new rock art to preserve ancient stories.

3️⃣ Leave All Artifacts. Leave artifacts and structures undisturbed to maintain their historical significance. It is illegal and wrong to take artifacts. If you want something to take home, support local tribes by buying their handicrafts and jewelry.

4️⃣ Manage Waste Responsibly. Use waste bags; don't leave human or pet waste behind. Don't 'go' near cultural sites.

5️⃣ Camp With Care. Don't camp near historical sites. No fires near these areas, and ensure all waste is packed out. Don't make fires in caves or alcoves. Camp in designated spots only. When you leave, make sure to make the site cleaner and better than when you found it. Pick up extra trash you may see.

6️⃣ Control Your Pets. Don't let pets roam freely near archaeological areas to prevent destruction. Pets are not allowed in or near sites.

7️⃣ Preserve Fragile Areas. Don't disturb fossils and please protect delicate soil and plant life.

8️⃣ Follow Rules. Don't engage in illegal actions such as building cairns, or using climbing gear to access archaeological sites.

9️⃣ Obey Drone Rules and Laws. Numerous locations in the American Southwest and beyond, such as the Navajo Reservation, Wilderness Study Areas, and various restricted spaces, enforce strict drone usage prohibitions. It is crucial to not only honor the legacy of the people who once inhabited these areas but also show respect for the present-day residents and adhere to their local laws, customs and regulations.
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NOTE: I don't claim that I am the first person to "discover" these places. I just find things on Google Earth and want to go see what they are!

I do not claim to be an expert on anthropology, geology, or archaeology. I say that my channel is about "amateur archaeology". I don't have a degree or formal training in archaeology. I am just a hiker who loves to explore and see new things especially the ancient history in the American Southwest. This is what my channel is about. I hope you stick around and explore with me!

I do not give out locations to the places in my videos. I take seriously the responsibility to protect and respect these ancient places. If you do find/visit one of these locations, please visit respectfully. I try my best to hide noticeable landmarks, mountains, and canyons in my videos.

[JamesJones-cxpk]

I'm from Mississippi and me and my buddies went out west a few decades ago for 3 weeks camping. We did a guided tour of Masa Verde. I was blown away. Being able to find and see things like this on your own is incredible! Keep it up.👍

[RobynSouder-rtjf]

I appreciate how respectful you are to these incredible places. Thank you so much for taking me along on these wonderful treks, the type I use to do.

[robingruling]

My late-husband and I took a trip to Santa Fe, NM back in 1990 when I was 30 years old. We went to visit Bandelier National Monument and were the only two people there. We got to go inside every nook and cranny of those ruins and I felt such an incredible connection to that place. I’ve never been able to adequately explain it, but it felt like I was drawn to it on a deep, spiritual level. I appreciate and respect your sense of adventure and excitement at seeing all these ruins for the first time, and can’t thank you enough for bringing me along. Stay safe!

[wasp]

Just walk in their foot steps and they will guide you through their dwellings. Very nice video. I really like the respect you give to these places you visit. 😎👍

[TrzCharlie]

Once again thank you for taking us along. I enjoy your adventures a lot.

[johnmeszaros]

After taking 11 straight years out to trek the world I returned home and still haven’t trekked my own nation, too old now so keep on trekking where few have gone before. I’m following with appreciation.

[sandradanforth]

I think I will start praying for you. Just watching you scares me. I love your adventures and sharing with us, I would never have gotten to see those wonderful ancient places. Thank you. 😊

[prieten]

It was very interesting to see the masonry. Some walls were covered with mud inside and out. Some of the mud mortar between the sandstones had twigs in them. Imagine having to carry clay and water and stones and wood up to that arched alcove!

[faerieSAALE]

If those rocks could talk, OH, the stories they could tell! Can't imagine that lifestyle. Just a few steps from the actual stone age.
Thanks for the tour TREK PLANNER.

[helenburke]

Thank you for being so respectful of our ancient culture ! Certainly hope and wish all exploration people would be and are respectful!! Stay safe.

[christopherbusch]

I imagine these sites were built in troubled times. Imagine the places by the rivers now washed away by time!

[TheSmokie]

I am so grateful that you trek to these sites and document them. Being that those are so easily accessible. They made be destroyed by visitors soon and all but forgotten. Those are very well intact for the potential age of them. Thank you again.

[yvscqvx]

The directional-windblown green grasses at 8:35 was something we haven't seen before. Moisture & shade.

[sdavis]

I'm not afraid of heights however I think this would've been past my self preservation buffer.
You, sir, are amazing.

[beverlyhayshouston]

That was amazing. Thank you for sharing. They probably stayed safe and warm. I could picture buffalo hides and blankets.

[random]

This was GREAT! And your advice (hiking, exploring the ruins), SOUND! 😊😊🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾

[fisch]

You have been finding some incredible sites and I appreciate your respect for these ancient artifacts and people!👍

[SeMoArtifactAdventures]

I hope that someday I get to see the area you are in. Most of the places in my area like that have been destroyed by farming or looting. In the early 1900s there were over 4000 documented mounds in my county. Now there are probably less than 50. I really enjoy your channel man. Its cool seeing what you find on google earth.

[janettetippetts]

Wow, that was enough to make my stomach churn, even though I know you are very experienced and are wearing the right shoes . . . I think it's all the loose rock maybe. All I can say is good for you and thank you for respecting these sites. I love watching.

[exploringincalifornia]

One of the most interesting channels I have found. I love this stuff!