I've Been Rebuilding A Ghost Town For 15 Months!

If you're interested in helping out around Cerro Gordo, here is the form! forms.gle/2Y5U1xR8xEoqZ8vh7

15 Months! Thank you all for the support. If you'd like to keep following this journey, please subscribe. There's lots more happening up here in the coming months, what do you want to see?

As an urbex explorer in UK. I have learned that ROY is not a name and is a English miner symbol for Rely On Yourself. Meaning beyond this point is upto you to stay safe. LOVE THESE VIDEOS

Haven't seen this said yet so I'll say it. HeavyDSparks (the team that poured the concrete) put out four really great videos about their time at Cerro Gordo. Super high quality stuff, would definitely recommend to anyone that wants to see more about how they pulled this off.

NO ADS?!?!?! THIS MAN IS A BLOODY LEGEND

I'm just a random guy from Ukraine who's been waiting for American Hotel to be built. Huge thanks to mr. D Sparks and his dudes for make it happen! I wish I could be a part of your team

You need one off those safety signs that says, "___ Days without a water pump incident."

Hi Brent, I am finding your channel so interesting, I was by profession a mining geologist. Back in the late sixties early seventies, I had a job researching all the tin mines of the counties of Cornwall and Devon in South West England with a view to see if it was worth reopening them. As you may or may not know that tin and copper have been mined there since before the Romans invaded England in 53 AD. We were given three years to complete the Job, firstly we looked for the spoil tips, and took samples from the tips to be analysed, it quickly becomes obvious that using modern methods a lot of ore for tin, copper, and other metals could be extracted from the spoil. Since then over these following years, nearly all the spoil tips have now been removed and reprocessed. I noticed in videos of the ghost town there appear to be many spoil tips around the area which would be worth having checked out. Looking at some of your vids taken in the mines it would appear that you could have quite a lot of copper as well. And don't forget rare-earth elements bound to be some in your mines and spoil tips.

If you clear out an air strip around the highest and flattest ground you could find, it would also open up a supply route that stol and bush planes could fly to keep the town afloat.

Where’s the link to the form to volunteer? I have years of experience in water transfer and water treatment in the oilfield… if you have a water source down the mountain I’ll get it to the top!

Brent, you have a poet’s soul and your commitment to preserving Cerro Gordo is heroic, but I’m afraid your skin is going to fry to a crisp at that high elevation with a desert climate even with sunscreen You need to get yourself some spf clothing for the summer months. Try Eddie Bauer. It’s lightweight and screens out the uv rays.They even have long sleeve t’s with a hoodie to protect your neck. We want you to stay healthy up there. You are my hero, stay safe..

The problem with reusing construction lumber is that it tends to crack or split when you pound a nail in it. Its extremely brittle. A good thing to do is to drill holes for nails before pounding new nails in. The drilled holes have to be slightly smaller than the nail, of course.

Hi Brent, since Cerro Gordo respectively the Union Mine seems to contain mostly lead/silver ore (galena) you should not use the water you pump from the 700 ft level of the mine for food purposes since I‘ m afraid you would in a long term view suffer a heavy metal/lead poisoning if you drink or cook with it. Stay safe, I really like your adventures, regards, Peter

One man's dream is becoming contagious and spreading around the world.

This just makes you appreciate even more how they built it in the 1800's...

This is one of the coolest things happening on the planet. Thank you Brent, and everybody helping this man out.

It makes me so happy to see your dream become contagious ! Cerro Gordo isn’t a profit driven venture. No rather it’s a venture driven by dreams and nostalgia. Brotherhood bringing the high desert to life!

Craig is a valuable asset to have on your team! Whew, that was so scary to watch! I think Heavy D needs a room at the hotel named after him and his crew. Amazing, amazing gift they gave to Cerro Gordo.

There should be something (a wall?) commemorating all the people who've helped build Cerro Gordo with you!

Everybody is looking for some sense of community in this lonely lonely mad world. Brent started something and a whole community followed. It’s so amazing it’s happening like this. Im beyond shocked with what Brent has accomplished. It feels like everybody is truly genuinely wants to help out and see this town be rebuilt