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today's story is about a rugged
today's story is about a rugged 86-year-old man who decides to head off
86-year-old man who decides to head off
86-year-old man who decides to head off into the Wilderness to try to do
into the Wilderness to try to do
into the Wilderness to try to do something that nobody else before him
something that nobody else before him
something that nobody else before him had ever been able to do in fact some
had ever been able to do in fact some
had ever been able to do in fact some had even died trying but before we get
had even died trying but before we get
had even died trying but before we get into that story if you're a fan of the
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[Music] story on an early morning in August of
story on an early morning in August of
story on an early morning in August of 1931 an 86-year-old man carrying a
1931 an 86-year-old man carrying a
1931 an 86-year-old man carrying a massive backpack limped into a supply
massive backpack limped into a supply
massive backpack limped into a supply store in the Tiny Town of Alvin British
store in the Tiny Town of Alvin British
store in the Tiny Town of Alvin British Columbia Canada this man's name was
Columbia Canada this man's name was
Columbia Canada this man's name was Robert Brown but everyone knew him as
Robert Brown but everyone knew him as
Robert Brown but everyone knew him as volcanic because decades earlier he had
volcanic because decades earlier he had
volcanic because decades earlier he had discovered a gold mine in volcanic City
discovered a gold mine in volcanic City
discovered a gold mine in volcanic City Canada volcanic had actually made his
Canada volcanic had actually made his
Canada volcanic had actually made his living as a gold prospector and he had
living as a gold prospector and he had
living as a gold prospector and he had been so good at it that he had been able
been so good at it that he had been able
been so good at it that he had been able to retire early and so these days as an
to retire early and so these days as an
to retire early and so these days as an 86-year-old man he pretty much got to do
86-year-old man he pretty much got to do
86-year-old man he pretty much got to do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted
whatever he wanted whenever he wanted
whatever he wanted whenever he wanted and so inside of the supply store the
and so inside of the supply store the
and so inside of the supply store the young man at the cast register smiled at
young man at the cast register smiled at
young man at the cast register smiled at volcanic and offered to let him keep his
volcanic and offered to let him keep his
volcanic and offered to let him keep his backpack at the front of the store while
backpack at the front of the store while
backpack at the front of the store while volcanic shopped and Volcanic kind of
volcanic shopped and Volcanic kind of
volcanic shopped and Volcanic kind of scowled back at him I mean he took
scowled back at him I mean he took
scowled back at him I mean he took offense to this he knew how he must look
offense to this he knew how he must look
offense to this he knew how he must look to this clerk I mean volcanic was old
to this clerk I mean volcanic was old
to this clerk I mean volcanic was old short super skinny and he dragged his
short super skinny and he dragged his
short super skinny and he dragged his left foot when he walked and so he
left foot when he walked and so he
left foot when he walked and so he figured you know this kid must think
figured you know this kid must think
figured you know this kid must think he's weak and Volcanic hated that he did
he's weak and Volcanic hated that he did
he's weak and Volcanic hated that he did not think he was weak and so he said to
not think he was weak and so he said to
not think he was weak and so he said to the guy no I can carry my bag myself
the guy no I can carry my bag myself
the guy no I can carry my bag myself thank you very much then to show the
thank you very much then to show the
thank you very much then to show the clerk there was more to him than met the
clerk there was more to him than met the
clerk there was more to him than met the eye volcanic flashed this big grin
eye volcanic flashed this big grin
eye volcanic flashed this big grin revealing this Gody enormous set of gold
revealing this Gody enormous set of gold
revealing this Gody enormous set of gold teeth that he had bought when he had
teeth that he had bought when he had
teeth that he had bought when he had struck at rich in volcanic City and
struck at rich in volcanic City and
struck at rich in volcanic City and after seeing these ridiculous gold teeth
after seeing these ridiculous gold teeth
after seeing these ridiculous gold teeth the clerk looked very taken aback which
the clerk looked very taken aback which
the clerk looked very taken aback which was exactly what volcanic wanted
was exactly what volcanic wanted
was exactly what volcanic wanted satisfied volcanic limped past the cash
satisfied volcanic limped past the cash
satisfied volcanic limped past the cash register and the clerk towards the back
register and the clerk towards the back
register and the clerk towards the back of the store where he picked up some
of the store where he picked up some
of the store where he picked up some cooking supplies ammo for a shotgun and
cooking supplies ammo for a shotgun and
cooking supplies ammo for a shotgun and a pen to write in his journal and then
a pen to write in his journal and then
a pen to write in his journal and then he took everything up front to check out
he took everything up front to check out
he took everything up front to check out volcanic watched as the clerk furrowed
volcanic watched as the clerk furrowed
volcanic watched as the clerk furrowed his brow as he rang up the items clearly
his brow as he rang up the items clearly
his brow as he rang up the items clearly trying to make sense of what volcanic
trying to make sense of what volcanic
trying to make sense of what volcanic was up to he asked volcanic if he was
was up to he asked volcanic if he was
was up to he asked volcanic if he was going camping by the pit river that ran
going camping by the pit river that ran
going camping by the pit river that ran through town but volcanic said no he was
through town but volcanic said no he was
through town but volcanic said no he was going to the pit River first but he was
going to the pit River first but he was
going to the pit River first but he was going to hike all the way along the pit
going to hike all the way along the pit
going to hike all the way along the pit River go through the mountains to
River go through the mountains to
River go through the mountains to another body of water called Stave Lake
another body of water called Stave Lake
another body of water called Stave Lake and before the clerk could ask any
and before the clerk could ask any
and before the clerk could ask any questions volcanic said he was going
questions volcanic said he was going
questions volcanic said he was going there because there was a hidden gold
there because there was a hidden gold
there because there was a hidden gold mine he was going to explore and at this
mine he was going to explore and at this
mine he was going to explore and at this volcanic watched with delight as the
volcanic watched with delight as the
volcanic watched with delight as the clerk's eyes got wide volcanic knew most
clerk's eyes got wide volcanic knew most
clerk's eyes got wide volcanic knew most people especially in this area thought
people especially in this area thought
people especially in this area thought this gold mine was a total myth and sure
this gold mine was a total myth and sure
this gold mine was a total myth and sure enough when the clerk recovered from his
enough when the clerk recovered from his
enough when the clerk recovered from his surprise he said to volcanic like hey
surprise he said to volcanic like hey
surprise he said to volcanic like hey you really ought to reconsider going
you really ought to reconsider going
you really ought to reconsider going there the clerk said he had seen plenty
there the clerk said he had seen plenty
there the clerk said he had seen plenty of people come through his shop on the
of people come through his shop on the
of people come through his shop on the way out to go try to find this mine but
way out to go try to find this mine but
way out to go try to find this mine but nobody ever came back saying they had
nobody ever came back saying they had
nobody ever came back saying they had found it in fact he said that some of
found it in fact he said that some of
found it in fact he said that some of these people didn't come back at all at
these people didn't come back at all at
these people didn't come back at all at least two people had died because the
least two people had died because the
least two people had died because the hike to Stave Lake was Miles and Miles
hike to Stave Lake was Miles and Miles
hike to Stave Lake was Miles and Miles through extremely dangerous terrain
through extremely dangerous terrain
through extremely dangerous terrain volcanic waited until the clerk was done
volcanic waited until the clerk was done
volcanic waited until the clerk was done lecturing him and then he leaned over
lecturing him and then he leaned over
lecturing him and then he leaned over the counter and he whispered to the kid
the counter and he whispered to the kid
the counter and he whispered to the kid that he was different he had a secret
that he was different he had a secret
that he was different he had a secret that would allow him and only him to
that would allow him and only him to
that would allow him and only him to find that mine successfully and when he
find that mine successfully and when he
find that mine successfully and when he did he would come back to the store and
did he would come back to the store and
did he would come back to the store and he would lay the gold down right on the
he would lay the gold down right on the
he would lay the gold down right on the counter just to prove it to him then
counter just to prove it to him then
counter just to prove it to him then volcanic left a handful of cash on the
volcanic left a handful of cash on the
volcanic left a handful of cash on the counter he gathered up his supplies
counter he gathered up his supplies
counter he gathered up his supplies flashed one more gold tooth smile and
flashed one more gold tooth smile and
flashed one more gold tooth smile and then made his way out the door a few
then made his way out the door a few
then made his way out the door a few hours later volcanic hiked uphill along
hours later volcanic hiked uphill along
hours later volcanic hiked uphill along the rocky banks of the pit River he'd
the rocky banks of the pit River he'd
the rocky banks of the pit River he'd only covered about 5 mil so far because
only covered about 5 mil so far because
only covered about 5 mil so far because after all he was 86 with a bum left foot
after all he was 86 with a bum left foot
after all he was 86 with a bum left foot and so he moved pretty slowly these days
and so he moved pretty slowly these days
and so he moved pretty slowly these days but even still only 5 miles into the
but even still only 5 miles into the
but even still only 5 miles into the journey he already felt totally cut off
journey he already felt totally cut off
journey he already felt totally cut off from civilization the pit River was
from civilization the pit River was
from civilization the pit River was about 1,000 ft across and it was
about 1,000 ft across and it was
about 1,000 ft across and it was surrounded on either side by a thick
surrounded on either side by a thick
surrounded on either side by a thick forest volcanic was hiking parallel with
forest volcanic was hiking parallel with
forest volcanic was hiking parallel with the river with the water on his right
the river with the water on his right
the river with the water on his right and the trees on his left it was a stark
and the trees on his left it was a stark
and the trees on his left it was a stark and isolated setting that would make
and isolated setting that would make
and isolated setting that would make most people feel small and vulnerable
most people feel small and vulnerable
most people feel small and vulnerable but after so many years working as a
but after so many years working as a
but after so many years working as a gold prospector volcanic was very
gold prospector volcanic was very
gold prospector volcanic was very accustomed to being out in the
accustomed to being out in the
accustomed to being out in the wilderness all by himself so this felt
wilderness all by himself so this felt
wilderness all by himself so this felt normal now of course decades had passed
normal now of course decades had passed
normal now of course decades had passed since the last time volcanic was a gold
since the last time volcanic was a gold
since the last time volcanic was a gold prospector but even now at his old age
prospector but even now at his old age
prospector but even now at his old age he still felt like he was the skilled
he still felt like he was the skilled
he still felt like he was the skilled Outdoorsman he once was volcanic kept on
Outdoorsman he once was volcanic kept on
Outdoorsman he once was volcanic kept on hiking uphill staying close to the
hiking uphill staying close to the
hiking uphill staying close to the Shore's Edge until the sun began to set
Shore's Edge until the sun began to set
Shore's Edge until the sun began to set and by that point the trees on the left
and by that point the trees on the left
and by that point the trees on the left had begun to thin out and Volcanic was
had begun to thin out and Volcanic was
had begun to thin out and Volcanic was finally able to see kind of far out
finally able to see kind of far out
finally able to see kind of far out Beyond in the direction he was going and
Beyond in the direction he was going and
Beyond in the direction he was going and he saw off in the distance there were
he saw off in the distance there were
he saw off in the distance there were all these mountains and as soon as he
all these mountains and as soon as he
all these mountains and as soon as he could see these mountains he pulled out
could see these mountains he pulled out
could see these mountains he pulled out his journal and he flipped the last page
his journal and he flipped the last page
his journal and he flipped the last page and he studied the page and then looked
and he studied the page and then looked
and he studied the page and then looked at the mountains and he smiled it was
at the mountains and he smiled it was
at the mountains and he smiled it was going to take weeks to reach the gold
going to take weeks to reach the gold
going to take weeks to reach the gold mine but he knew he was going the right
mine but he knew he was going the right
mine but he knew he was going the right way because on that last page of his
way because on that last page of his
way because on that last page of his journal was a map this map was the
journal was a map this map was the
journal was a map this map was the secret that volcanic had told the store
secret that volcanic had told the store
secret that volcanic had told the store clerk about it was the thing that was
clerk about it was the thing that was
clerk about it was the thing that was going to allow volcanic to reach that
going to allow volcanic to reach that
going to allow volcanic to reach that gold mine where so many others had not
gold mine where so many others had not
gold mine where so many others had not volcanic had actually drawn the map
volcanic had actually drawn the map
volcanic had actually drawn the map himself several years ago back then he'd
himself several years ago back then he'd
himself several years ago back then he'd been panning for gold in Northern
been panning for gold in Northern
been panning for gold in Northern British Columbia when he had run into
British Columbia when he had run into
British Columbia when he had run into this indigenous woman in the forest and
this indigenous woman in the forest and
this indigenous woman in the forest and this woman was deathly ill and so out of
this woman was deathly ill and so out of
this woman was deathly ill and so out of the kindness of his heart volcanic had
the kindness of his heart volcanic had
the kindness of his heart volcanic had given this woman some healing herbs and
given this woman some healing herbs and
given this woman some healing herbs and then stayed with her for days until she
then stayed with her for days until she
then stayed with her for days until she was nursed back to health and this woman
was nursed back to health and this woman
was nursed back to health and this woman had been so grateful to volcanic that
had been so grateful to volcanic that
had been so grateful to volcanic that she had told him a secret she told him
she had told him a secret she told him
she had told him a secret she told him that the legendary gold mine out near
that the legendary gold mine out near
that the legendary gold mine out near Stave Lake was absolutely real and she
Stave Lake was absolutely real and she
Stave Lake was absolutely real and she said she knew this because her father
said she knew this because her father
said she knew this because her father was friends with the guy who discovered
was friends with the guy who discovered
was friends with the guy who discovered it the man's name name was slac and she
it the man's name name was slac and she
it the man's name name was slac and she said he would go into the Wilderness for
said he would go into the Wilderness for
said he would go into the Wilderness for days at a time and then when he came
days at a time and then when he came
days at a time and then when he came back home he'd come bearing these huge
back home he'd come bearing these huge
back home he'd come bearing these huge gold nuggets as big as chicken eggs and
gold nuggets as big as chicken eggs and
gold nuggets as big as chicken eggs and not only did this woman tell volcanic
not only did this woman tell volcanic
not only did this woman tell volcanic about this mine she gave him directions
about this mine she gave him directions
about this mine she gave him directions to it and so as she did volcanic took
to it and so as she did volcanic took
to it and so as she did volcanic took notes in his journal and then used those
notes in his journal and then used those
notes in his journal and then used those directions to construct the map however
directions to construct the map however
directions to construct the map however before volcanic parted ways with this
before volcanic parted ways with this
before volcanic parted ways with this woman she gave him a warning right
woman she gave him a warning right
woman she gave him a warning right before he died she said slac put a curse
before he died she said slac put a curse
before he died she said slac put a curse on the mine and so now if anybody tried
on the mine and so now if anybody tried
on the mine and so now if anybody tried to reach the mine the forest itself
to reach the mine the forest itself
to reach the mine the forest itself would stop
them before I became a professional
them before I became a professional strange dark and mysterious Storyteller
strange dark and mysterious Storyteller
strange dark and mysterious Storyteller I served in the military and during my
I served in the military and during my
I served in the military and during my time in the military I had some pretty
time in the military I had some pretty
time in the military I had some pretty wild experiences but what I remember
wild experiences but what I remember
wild experiences but what I remember most about my time and service was not
most about my time and service was not
most about my time and service was not my own stories but rather the stories I
my own stories but rather the stories I
my own stories but rather the stories I heard from other service members keep in
heard from other service members keep in
heard from other service members keep in mind service members are sent to some of
mind service members are sent to some of
mind service members are sent to some of the most isolated and treacherous places
the most isolated and treacherous places
the most isolated and treacherous places in the world that very few people go to
in the world that very few people go to
in the world that very few people go to and so some of the stories that come out
and so some of the stories that come out
and so some of the stories that come out of those places are totally creepy and
of those places are totally creepy and
of those places are totally creepy and weird and even more than that a lot of
weird and even more than that a lot of
weird and even more than that a lot of these stories sort of stay in house they
these stories sort of stay in house they
these stories sort of stay in house they stay in the military just because it's
stay in the military just because it's
stay in the military just because it's kind of a cultural thing you know people
kind of a cultural thing you know people
kind of a cultural thing you know people don't necessarily want to go out and
don't necessarily want to go out and
don't necessarily want to go out and tell the world about the totally
tell the world about the totally
tell the world about the totally unsettling and inexplicable thing they
unsettling and inexplicable thing they
unsettling and inexplicable thing they saw while they were deployed it's like
saw while they were deployed it's like
saw while they were deployed it's like people might think they were crazy but
people might think they were crazy but
people might think they were crazy but there's lots of stories like that and so
there's lots of stories like that and so
there's lots of stories like that and so if hearing some of those crazy military
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lman who himself is a veteran he was a reconnaissance Marine which I can tell
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and so now standing in a clearing beside
and so now standing in a clearing beside the pit River volcanic thought back to
the pit River volcanic thought back to
the pit River volcanic thought back to that warning he wasn't afraid of what
that warning he wasn't afraid of what
that warning he wasn't afraid of what she said but just to be safe he figured
she said but just to be safe he figured
she said but just to be safe he figured he would spend as little time as
he would spend as little time as
he would spend as little time as possible in the forest and any time he
possible in the forest and any time he
possible in the forest and any time he needed to pitch his tent along this
needed to pitch his tent along this
needed to pitch his tent along this journey to the mine he would do so as
journey to the mine he would do so as
journey to the mine he would do so as far away from the tree line as he could
far away from the tree line as he could
far away from the tree line as he could this was actually volcanics second
this was actually volcanics second
this was actually volcanics second attempt at trying to reach this gold
attempt at trying to reach this gold
attempt at trying to reach this gold mine 5 years earlier he had attempted
mine 5 years earlier he had attempted
mine 5 years earlier he had attempted this exact same hike on that attempt
this exact same hike on that attempt
this exact same hike on that attempt despite volcanic reaching the shores of
despite volcanic reaching the shores of
despite volcanic reaching the shores of Stave Lake which apparently was right
Stave Lake which apparently was right
Stave Lake which apparently was right near the entrance to this gold mine he
near the entrance to this gold mine he
near the entrance to this gold mine he had to stop because he got a severe case
had to stop because he got a severe case
had to stop because he got a severe case of frostbite on his left foot that
of frostbite on his left foot that
of frostbite on his left foot that frostbite had caused three of his toes
frostbite had caused three of his toes
frostbite had caused three of his toes to die and rot and so volcanic had to
to die and rot and so volcanic had to
to die and rot and so volcanic had to amputate all three of them with his
amputate all three of them with his
amputate all three of them with his pocket knife right there out in the wild
pocket knife right there out in the wild
pocket knife right there out in the wild no anesthetic nothing and so this is why
no anesthetic nothing and so this is why
no anesthetic nothing and so this is why volcanic had to turn around on that
volcanic had to turn around on that
volcanic had to turn around on that attempt and it's why he now walked with
attempt and it's why he now walked with
attempt and it's why he now walked with a limp and Volcanic had to admit that
a limp and Volcanic had to admit that
a limp and Volcanic had to admit that the fact that had been forced to
the fact that had been forced to
the fact that had been forced to literally cut off his own toes did make
literally cut off his own toes did make
literally cut off his own toes did make it seem like he had become a victim of
it seem like he had become a victim of
it seem like he had become a victim of slac's curse but he also knew that it
slac's curse but he also knew that it
slac's curse but he also knew that it didn't take a curse to make the Canadian
didn't take a curse to make the Canadian
didn't take a curse to make the Canadian wilderness dangerous he just should have
wilderness dangerous he just should have
wilderness dangerous he just should have worn thicker socks just then volcanic
worn thicker socks just then volcanic
worn thicker socks just then volcanic heard a twig snap somewhere outside of
heard a twig snap somewhere outside of
heard a twig snap somewhere outside of his Campsite in the darkness and so
his Campsite in the darkness and so
his Campsite in the darkness and so instinctively he shot up he grabbed a
instinctively he shot up he grabbed a
instinctively he shot up he grabbed a shotgun and he turned towards the sound
shotgun and he turned towards the sound
shotgun and he turned towards the sound half expecting a bear to come charging
half expecting a bear to come charging
half expecting a bear to come charging out of the woods but after standing
out of the woods but after standing
out of the woods but after standing there for several minutes nothing came
there for several minutes nothing came
there for several minutes nothing came out of the forest and eventually all
out of the forest and eventually all
out of the forest and eventually all volcanic could hear was was the gentle
volcanic could hear was was the gentle
volcanic could hear was was the gentle sound of his fire and the river the
sound of his fire and the river the
sound of his fire and the river the forest was totally still as his
forest was totally still as his
forest was totally still as his heartbeat slowed down volcanic told
heartbeat slowed down volcanic told
heartbeat slowed down volcanic told himself that you know the sound he heard
himself that you know the sound he heard
himself that you know the sound he heard must have just been a rabbit running
must have just been a rabbit running
must have just been a rabbit running through the forest you know nothing to
through the forest you know nothing to
through the forest you know nothing to worry about and so he lowered his gun
worry about and so he lowered his gun
worry about and so he lowered his gun and steadied his breathing and he looked
and steadied his breathing and he looked
and steadied his breathing and he looked at his fire and he gave half a thought
at his fire and he gave half a thought
at his fire and he gave half a thought to just leaving his campfire burning you
to just leaving his campfire burning you
to just leaving his campfire burning you know just in case he heard something
know just in case he heard something
know just in case he heard something else he'd have some light to go out and
else he'd have some light to go out and
else he'd have some light to go out and see what it was but he thought he was
see what it was but he thought he was
see what it was but he thought he was being kind of paranoid and so he grabbed
being kind of paranoid and so he grabbed
being kind of paranoid and so he grabbed some water and put out the fire
some water and put out the fire
some water and put out the fire engulfing him in darkness and then he
engulfing him in darkness and then he
engulfing him in darkness and then he climbed into his tent and fell asleep
climbed into his tent and fell asleep
climbed into his tent and fell asleep the next morning volcanic got up at
the next morning volcanic got up at
the next morning volcanic got up at sunrise packed up his tent and his
sunrise packed up his tent and his
sunrise packed up his tent and his camping gear and then hiked all day long
camping gear and then hiked all day long
camping gear and then hiked all day long and he did this day in and day out
and he did this day in and day out
and he did this day in and day out dragging his left foot behind him for
dragging his left foot behind him for
dragging his left foot behind him for over a month volcanic knew he was moving
over a month volcanic knew he was moving
over a month volcanic knew he was moving much slower than a younger healthier man
much slower than a younger healthier man
much slower than a younger healthier man would some days he could barely travel a
would some days he could barely travel a
would some days he could barely travel a mile before feeling so exhausted that he
mile before feeling so exhausted that he
mile before feeling so exhausted that he would have to stop but despite becoming
would have to stop but despite becoming
would have to stop but despite becoming skinnier and more ragged by the day
skinnier and more ragged by the day
skinnier and more ragged by the day volcanic kept on hiking and eventually
volcanic kept on hiking and eventually
volcanic kept on hiking and eventually after going all the way down the pit
after going all the way down the pit
after going all the way down the pit River and Crossing through the mountains
River and Crossing through the mountains
River and Crossing through the mountains he finally arrived at the the shore of
he finally arrived at the the shore of
he finally arrived at the the shore of Stave Lake the same place he'd been when
Stave Lake the same place he'd been when
Stave Lake the same place he'd been when he'd had to amputate his own toes but
he'd had to amputate his own toes but
he'd had to amputate his own toes but this time he was able to keep on going
this time he was able to keep on going
this time he was able to keep on going volcanic hiked all the way to the
volcanic hiked all the way to the
volcanic hiked all the way to the opposite side of Stave Lake and he came
opposite side of Stave Lake and he came
opposite side of Stave Lake and he came to a stop to take in the view
to a stop to take in the view
to a stop to take in the view surrounding the lake were all these huge
surrounding the lake were all these huge
surrounding the lake were all these huge rolling mountains and in one spot
rolling mountains and in one spot
rolling mountains and in one spot volcanic noticed the mountains dipped
volcanic noticed the mountains dipped
volcanic noticed the mountains dipped down and formed a natural Bowl in the
down and formed a natural Bowl in the
down and formed a natural Bowl in the earth that was filled with this gorgeous
earth that was filled with this gorgeous
earth that was filled with this gorgeous bluish white ice now even though
bluish white ice now even though
bluish white ice now even though volcanic had never been to this place
volcanic had never been to this place
volcanic had never been to this place before he knew instinctively that that
before he knew instinctively that that
before he knew instinctively that that had to be Stave Glacier and this Glacier
had to be Stave Glacier and this Glacier
had to be Stave Glacier and this Glacier meant everything to volcanic because it
meant everything to volcanic because it
meant everything to volcanic because it was the last major landmark on his map
was the last major landmark on his map
was the last major landmark on his map on the way to this mine according to his
on the way to this mine according to his
on the way to this mine according to his map the entrance to the gold mine was
map the entrance to the gold mine was
map the entrance to the gold mine was located on the side of a mountain not
located on the side of a mountain not
located on the side of a mountain not far from the glacier now volcanic wanted
far from the glacier now volcanic wanted
far from the glacier now volcanic wanted to keep pushing forward and try to get
to keep pushing forward and try to get
to keep pushing forward and try to get to this entrance as soon as possible I
to this entrance as soon as possible I
to this entrance as soon as possible I mean he was excited but the sun was
mean he was excited but the sun was
mean he was excited but the sun was starting to go down and he knew if he
starting to go down and he knew if he
starting to go down and he knew if he kept on going at night the risk of
kept on going at night the risk of
kept on going at night the risk of injury was quite high he could slip and
injury was quite high he could slip and
injury was quite high he could slip and fall and remember remember it had taken
fall and remember remember it had taken
fall and remember remember it had taken volcanic over a month to hike into this
volcanic over a month to hike into this
volcanic over a month to hike into this location he is way away from
location he is way away from
location he is way away from civilization and so if he gets hurt
civilization and so if he gets hurt
civilization and so if he gets hurt nobody's coming to help him and so he
nobody's coming to help him and so he
nobody's coming to help him and so he decided he would stop and make camp that
decided he would stop and make camp that
decided he would stop and make camp that night he pitched his tent well away from
night he pitched his tent well away from
night he pitched his tent well away from the tree line he ate some beef jerky and
the tree line he ate some beef jerky and
the tree line he ate some beef jerky and biscuits and then he crawled into his
biscuits and then he crawled into his
biscuits and then he crawled into his sleeping bag to try to go to sleep but
sleeping bag to try to go to sleep but
sleeping bag to try to go to sleep but he couldn't he was too excited about
he couldn't he was too excited about
he couldn't he was too excited about this mine he was so close and so he laid
this mine he was so close and so he laid
this mine he was so close and so he laid there restlessly for hours listening to
there restlessly for hours listening to
there restlessly for hours listening to the sound of the wind pick up outside
the sound of the wind pick up outside
the sound of the wind pick up outside now normally the sound of the wind would
now normally the sound of the wind would
now normally the sound of the wind would help volcanic fall asleep but tonight it
help volcanic fall asleep but tonight it
help volcanic fall asleep but tonight it was not helping it was actually making
was not helping it was actually making
was not helping it was actually making him feel really uneasy the wind was loud
him feel really uneasy the wind was loud
him feel really uneasy the wind was loud and Fast howling across the lake and
and Fast howling across the lake and
and Fast howling across the lake and that's when volcanic noticed that
that's when volcanic noticed that
that's when volcanic noticed that despite all the noise outside when he
despite all the noise outside when he
despite all the noise outside when he looked at the fabric of his tent it
looked at the fabric of his tent it
looked at the fabric of his tent it wasn't moving with the wind it was
wasn't moving with the wind it was
wasn't moving with the wind it was totally stationary and so volcanic sat
totally stationary and so volcanic sat
totally stationary and so volcanic sat up and he opened up the flap of his tent
up and he opened up the flap of his tent
up and he opened up the flap of his tent and looked outside and the second he did
and looked outside and the second he did
and looked outside and the second he did it got even louder you know the howling
it got even louder you know the howling
it got even louder you know the howling wind but he couldn't feel any wind
wind but he couldn't feel any wind
wind but he couldn't feel any wind blowing
blowing
blowing and so he struck a match and he held it
and so he struck a match and he held it
and so he struck a match and he held it out in front of his tent and the flame
out in front of his tent and the flame
out in front of his tent and the flame didn't even flicker again despite all
didn't even flicker again despite all
didn't even flicker again despite all this crazy howling sounds and that's
this crazy howling sounds and that's
this crazy howling sounds and that's when he realized there was no wind and
when he realized there was no wind and
when he realized there was no wind and so feeling totally unsettled volcanic
so feeling totally unsettled volcanic
so feeling totally unsettled volcanic closed the flap of his tent got back in
closed the flap of his tent got back in
closed the flap of his tent got back in his sleeping bag clutching his gun you
his sleeping bag clutching his gun you
his sleeping bag clutching his gun you know listening to this horrifying Sound
know listening to this horrifying Sound
know listening to this horrifying Sound Outside that he couldn't make any sense
Outside that he couldn't make any sense
Outside that he couldn't make any sense of and then by the morning when the sun
of and then by the morning when the sun
of and then by the morning when the sun came up the sound just went away by this
came up the sound just went away by this
came up the sound just went away by this point volcanic was so anxious just to
point volcanic was so anxious just to
point volcanic was so anxious just to leave and go go to this mine that he
leave and go go to this mine that he
leave and go go to this mine that he didn't eat any breakfast he just grabbed
didn't eat any breakfast he just grabbed
didn't eat any breakfast he just grabbed his journal tore the map out of the last
his journal tore the map out of the last
his journal tore the map out of the last page tucked it in his back pocket and he
page tucked it in his back pocket and he
page tucked it in his back pocket and he started hiking he still felt very uneasy
started hiking he still felt very uneasy
started hiking he still felt very uneasy about the Phantom wind he had heard all
about the Phantom wind he had heard all
about the Phantom wind he had heard all night long but now his sole Focus was on
night long but now his sole Focus was on
night long but now his sole Focus was on this mine he knew that if he could find
this mine he knew that if he could find
this mine he knew that if he could find it he would not only have infinite
it he would not only have infinite
it he would not only have infinite riches but he would also go down in
riches but he would also go down in
riches but he would also go down in history as like the greatest gold
history as like the greatest gold
history as like the greatest gold prospector ever and on top of that on
prospector ever and on top of that on
prospector ever and on top of that on the way back out again he could stop at
the way back out again he could stop at
the way back out again he could stop at that supply store and drop some gold on
that supply store and drop some gold on
that supply store and drop some gold on the counter and rub in that Clerk's face
the counter and rub in that Clerk's face
the counter and rub in that Clerk's face just like he said he would volcanic made
just like he said he would volcanic made
just like he said he would volcanic made his way first towards the glacier and
his way first towards the glacier and
his way first towards the glacier and then up the side of a mountain he dodged
then up the side of a mountain he dodged
then up the side of a mountain he dodged tree limbs and climbed over Boulders all
tree limbs and climbed over Boulders all
tree limbs and climbed over Boulders all the while dragging his left foot on the
the while dragging his left foot on the
the while dragging his left foot on the ground and then finally up ahead he saw
ground and then finally up ahead he saw
ground and then finally up ahead he saw this dark hole on the side of a mountain
this dark hole on the side of a mountain
this dark hole on the side of a mountain and it looked like the entrance to a
and it looked like the entrance to a
and it looked like the entrance to a cave now volcanic could not see very far
cave now volcanic could not see very far
cave now volcanic could not see very far into that cave but he was certain the
into that cave but he was certain the
into that cave but he was certain the gold mine had to be inside of there and
gold mine had to be inside of there and
gold mine had to be inside of there and so with a rush of excitement he made his
so with a rush of excitement he made his
so with a rush of excitement he made his way up to the dark entryway and he
way up to the dark entryway and he
way up to the dark entryway and he stepped inside 2 months later on
stepped inside 2 months later on
stepped inside 2 months later on November 2nd 1931 that store clerk back
November 2nd 1931 that store clerk back
November 2nd 1931 that store clerk back in Alvin looked out the front window of
in Alvin looked out the front window of
in Alvin looked out the front window of his store and watched the snow Begin to
his store and watched the snow Begin to
his store and watched the snow Begin to Fall a blizzard was coming in and all
Fall a blizzard was coming in and all
Fall a blizzard was coming in and all this clerk could think about was that
this clerk could think about was that
this clerk could think about was that strange old man with the gold teeth who
strange old man with the gold teeth who
strange old man with the gold teeth who had wandered off into the Wilderness 3
had wandered off into the Wilderness 3
had wandered off into the Wilderness 3 months earlier now the old man had told
months earlier now the old man had told
months earlier now the old man had told the clerk that he would stop by the
the clerk that he would stop by the
the clerk that he would stop by the store on his way out to prove he had
store on his way out to prove he had
store on his way out to prove he had found the gold however the man had not
found the gold however the man had not
found the gold however the man had not returned and so the clerk wasn't sure if
returned and so the clerk wasn't sure if
returned and so the clerk wasn't sure if that was because you know he was too
that was because you know he was too
that was because you know he was too embarrassed because he hadn't found the
embarrassed because he hadn't found the
embarrassed because he hadn't found the mine or if maybe he had got gotten stuck
mine or if maybe he had got gotten stuck
mine or if maybe he had got gotten stuck out in the wilderness but either way the
out in the wilderness but either way the
out in the wilderness but either way the clerk just had a bad feeling that you
clerk just had a bad feeling that you
clerk just had a bad feeling that you know something bad could have happened
know something bad could have happened
know something bad could have happened to that guy and so just to play it safe
to that guy and so just to play it safe
to that guy and so just to play it safe the clerk grabbed his jacket he left the
the clerk grabbed his jacket he left the
the clerk grabbed his jacket he left the store and he went to go find the local
store and he went to go find the local
store and he went to go find the local game warden to tell him what was going
game warden to tell him what was going
game warden to tell him what was going on 3 weeks later that same game warden
on 3 weeks later that same game warden
on 3 weeks later that same game warden trudged through knee high snow at the
trudged through knee high snow at the
trudged through knee high snow at the edge of Stave Lake even though he and
edge of Stave Lake even though he and
edge of Stave Lake even though he and his search party were much younger and
his search party were much younger and
his search party were much younger and healthier than volcanic it had still
healthier than volcanic it had still
healthier than volcanic it had still taken them weeks to arrive here mostly
taken them weeks to arrive here mostly
taken them weeks to arrive here mostly because of the blizzard but in all the
because of the blizzard but in all the
because of the blizzard but in all the time it took hiking to this location
time it took hiking to this location
time it took hiking to this location they had not found a single trace of
they had not found a single trace of
they had not found a single trace of volcanic the warden was beginning to
volcanic the warden was beginning to
volcanic the warden was beginning to wonder if this was pointless if they
wonder if this was pointless if they
wonder if this was pointless if they should just turn around and head back
should just turn around and head back
should just turn around and head back and that's when he looked up and he
and that's when he looked up and he
and that's when he looked up and he noticed the glacier on the far end of
noticed the glacier on the far end of
noticed the glacier on the far end of the lake and in the snow near that
the lake and in the snow near that
the lake and in the snow near that Glacier was this little pop of color the
Glacier was this little pop of color the
Glacier was this little pop of color the warden pointed it out to his men and
warden pointed it out to his men and
warden pointed it out to his men and they all began running towards it and as
they all began running towards it and as
they all began running towards it and as they got closer they realized what this
they got closer they realized what this
they got closer they realized what this thing was was a tent that had collapsed
thing was was a tent that had collapsed
thing was was a tent that had collapsed under the snow and then once they
under the snow and then once they
under the snow and then once they actually reached the tent they shoveled
actually reached the tent they shoveled
actually reached the tent they shoveled off all the snow and sort of popped it
off all the snow and sort of popped it
off all the snow and sort of popped it back up and they looked inside but
back up and they looked inside but
back up and they looked inside but volcanic was not in there instead they
volcanic was not in there instead they
volcanic was not in there instead they found an empty sleeping bag they found
found an empty sleeping bag they found
found an empty sleeping bag they found some cooking supplies a shotgun some
some cooking supplies a shotgun some
some cooking supplies a shotgun some ammo and a journal that's last page was
ammo and a journal that's last page was
ammo and a journal that's last page was missing but there was also one more
missing but there was also one more
missing but there was also one more thing that was inside of this tent on
thing that was inside of this tent on
thing that was inside of this tent on the floor right near the opening flap of
the floor right near the opening flap of
the floor right near the opening flap of this tent was a glass jar the warden
this tent was a glass jar the warden
this tent was a glass jar the warden picked it up and he looked inside and he
picked it up and he looked inside and he
picked it up and he looked inside and he gasped volcanic Brown was never seen
gasped volcanic Brown was never seen
gasped volcanic Brown was never seen again and no explanation for what
again and no explanation for what
again and no explanation for what happened happened to him was ever
happened happened to him was ever
happened happened to him was ever uncovered his body was never found and
uncovered his body was never found and
uncovered his body was never found and there were no signs of struggle anywhere
there were no signs of struggle anywhere
there were no signs of struggle anywhere in or near his campsite but the contents
in or near his campsite but the contents
in or near his campsite but the contents of that glass jar that was found inside
of that glass jar that was found inside
of that glass jar that was found inside of the tent proved that either slax gold
of the tent proved that either slax gold
of the tent proved that either slax gold mine or slax curse was real there are
mine or slax curse was real there are
mine or slax curse was real there are two slightly different versions of what
two slightly different versions of what
two slightly different versions of what people believe was found inside of that
people believe was found inside of that
people believe was found inside of that jar the first is that the jar was filled
jar the first is that the jar was filled
jar the first is that the jar was filled with huge nuggets of raw gold if this is
with huge nuggets of raw gold if this is
with huge nuggets of raw gold if this is true it means the gold mine did exist
true it means the gold mine did exist
true it means the gold mine did exist and Volcanic must have found it before
and Volcanic must have found it before
and Volcanic must have found it before before he disappeared but the second
before he disappeared but the second
before he disappeared but the second version of what people say was found in
version of what people say was found in
version of what people say was found in that jar has a much darker meaning in
that jar has a much darker meaning in
that jar has a much darker meaning in that version when the warden held up
that version when the warden held up
that version when the warden held up that jar he did see gold inside but it
that jar he did see gold inside but it
that jar he did see gold inside but it was not gold from the mine instead it
was not gold from the mine instead it
was not gold from the mine instead it was volcanics solid gold teeth almost a
was volcanics solid gold teeth almost a
was volcanics solid gold teeth almost a 100 years have passed since volcanic
100 years have passed since volcanic
100 years have passed since volcanic went missing and still to this day no
went missing and still to this day no
went missing and still to this day no one has ever successfully found the mine
one has ever successfully found the mine
one has ever successfully found the mine and lived to tell the Tale But to this
and lived to tell the Tale But to this
and lived to tell the Tale But to this day people still keep looking for it and
day people still keep looking for it and
day people still keep looking for it and so far at least 33 people have either
so far at least 33 people have either
so far at least 33 people have either died or disappeared in search of
it and now a clip from the newest
it and now a clip from the newest episode of wartime stories
episode of wartime stories
episode of wartime stories enjoy terrified for his own life young
enjoy terrified for his own life young
enjoy terrified for his own life young Jose Korea fled from the area
Jose Korea fled from the area
Jose Korea fled from the area remembering what Diego Moreno had said
remembering what Diego Moreno had said
remembering what Diego Moreno had said about his terrible dream for some 25
about his terrible dream for some 25
about his terrible dream for some 25 years Jose resisted the urge to return
years Jose resisted the urge to return
years Jose resisted the urge to return to find the buried treasure himself the
to find the buried treasure himself the
to find the buried treasure himself the passage of time however eventually
passage of time however eventually
passage of time however eventually dissipated Korea's fear after a long and
dissipated Korea's fear after a long and
dissipated Korea's fear after a long and wearisome career as a police officer he
wearisome career as a police officer he
wearisome career as a police officer he would do anything to secure an early
would do anything to secure an early
would do anything to secure an early retirement and the Temptation was too
retirement and the Temptation was too
retirement and the Temptation was too much to resist after learning from major
much to resist after learning from major
much to resist after learning from major Bell that only one parcel had been
Bell that only one parcel had been
Bell that only one parcel had been uncovered by The Basque Shepherd who had
uncovered by The Basque Shepherd who had
uncovered by The Basque Shepherd who had then returned home to Spain unharmed
then returned home to Spain unharmed
then returned home to Spain unharmed koreo reasoned that he could safely
koreo reasoned that he could safely
koreo reasoned that he could safely return to the location and find the
return to the location and find the
return to the location and find the remaining five the Fresno tree had long
remaining five the Fresno tree had long
remaining five the Fresno tree had long since been cut down but karea suggested
since been cut down but karea suggested
since been cut down but karea suggested that he and his friend major Bell go out
that he and his friend major Bell go out
that he and his friend major Bell go out and acquire a lease for the land where
and acquire a lease for the land where
and acquire a lease for the land where the tree Once stood under the pretense
the tree Once stood under the pretense
the tree Once stood under the pretense of farming they could then plow the area
of farming they could then plow the area
of farming they could then plow the area and turn up the remaining Parcels
and turn up the remaining Parcels
and turn up the remaining Parcels without arousing any
without arousing any
without arousing any curiosity at First Belle said he
curiosity at First Belle said he
curiosity at First Belle said he wholeheartedly agreed to the idea
wholeheartedly agreed to the idea
wholeheartedly agreed to the idea however their plans would quickly go
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