Exploring And Detecting An Old Pioneer Homestead

My girlfriend bought me a no name metal detector for my birthday and I finally got to use it. I found a couple toy cars, eight spark plugs (in one hole, lol), and some old batteries. Then the thunder and lightning came and I didn't think it was a good idea to be waving a metal rod around. Had fun though. 👍👍✌✌

Hey Chigg, love your videos! They're like a much-needed field trip for all of us. Hey, just one thing about WVA--i realize you always have permission to be where you are, but you still need to be careful. My grandmother lived up in the mountains outside of Beckley. Her only source of water was a spring and rain barrels. She didn't even have a pump; just large buckets. She at least had electricity, but otherwise it was like going back to the 1800s when I visited her. So when I got a car in college, in 1973, I told her now I could come visit her from the DC area where I grew up. I'll never forget her very seriously telling me that I needed to give her notice when I was coming because otherwise she'd have a shotgun pointed out the window at whoever was driving in. It wouldn't surprise me that there are still people like that up there. She lived on a road paved with only chunks of red dog gravel the size of bricks, and you'd think your car was never going to be the same after a few miles of that. Your other video where you mentioned moonshiners and "revenooers" reminded me of my grandfather. Lots of stories there! So anyway, be careful out there, and wear some gloves!

When my great grandpa died it took a week on horse back for a rider to get to his brother to tell him about his brothers passing in West Virginia. That's how far into the woods my family lived! Wow! That was in the 1950's!

Aquachigger, I have been watching you for a few years now. I have never commented on Youtube before, but I wanted you to know that I have learned a great deal from you. I absolutely enjoy your videos, the history you share, knowledge of finds and also the beauty from the outdoors... to the animals. Thank you so much! I appreciate you. Charlie (Metal Detecting Jem)

Yay! Another Chigg & Todd video!

Your channel is helping me stay sane during the shelter in place. Stumbled on it over the weekend and have been binge watching since.

Chigg you've been killing it with the daily uploads for like 2 months at least now!! So awesome looking forward to a new armchair adventure every night!

Stay safe from this virus my friend, been enjoying your videos for 8 to 10 years

thanks Chigg it's almost like i'm there , I will never forget the things you say like "do you see it ?"or "hold your breath " I learned how to detect watching your videos , and your knowledge is unrivaled .

Wasn't expecting to watch your video and see a piece of pottery that originated 4 miles from my home. Love from across the pond

Thanks for keeping YouTube from dominating the airwaves with corona and political crap! You’re doing your country a great service!

Another great adventure thanks for entertaining an old lady in isolation. Stay safe keep detecting

I just love Todd. He's such a quiet jolly fella. 😁

I look forward to my Chigg adventure everyday!! Plz keep it up.

That was a proper old house not just a cabin. It had an upstairs & plaster on the walls but all built the in the old ways. I feel a lot of respect for these people, going out away from the towns,more or less on their own in some places, doing every thing by hand & by the sweat of their brow, living on the edge of starvation sometimes. Thankyou for showing us that. It was thought provoking.

You have a.long time subscriber in me. I watch every one of your videos. I've watched every video of yours that's on YouTube and have learned so much about history that no school would ever teach. You here in the US and Chill Bill over in France save so much history that would be lost to time. Love the longer videos. Thanks for what you do.

Fascinating! What an awesome, unique, secluded site that has probably never been metal detected! You HAVE to go back several times, as i'm sure you will find tons of amazing stuff. I wonder what kind of stories, both good and bad, those long abandoned houses could tell! See if you can find an old cemetary nearby as well. When you find and detect these kinds of long abandoned homesteads, I could watch for hours!

I'll never leave your channel Chigg. I look forward to watching your videos.

Chigg and Tom! I can't get enough of y'alls videos! Thank you both and Happy Easter. God bless brothers

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