Exploration of CALICO GHOST TOWN in Search of Seldom Seen Slim | Yermo, California

Throughout the desert Southwest, an iconic figure of a prospector and mule appears often. Modeled after a man, Seldom Seen Slim, we set out on a multi-episode adventure to seek out information about this freedom-loving and adventure-seeking desert rat. Seldom Seen Slim, born Charles Ferge, was a prospector known throughout the American Southwest. Often seem as the original desert rat, Slim moved from mining town to mining town across Nevada and California. He felt at home in the desert landscapes and enjoyed the quiet and solitude that it offered. This simple man who felt at peace with enough meager belongings to get by in his prospecting activity, ended up in Ballarat later in life and become somewhat of a local celebrity. Despite the name "Seldom Seen", Slim was said to be quite welcoming of company and enjoyed sharing information and history about the area. Slim's lifestyle and carefree attitude made him a bit of an archetype of the prospector of the Old West. His likeness seen throughout the region as an older man with a mule. VIDEO FILMED: 11/11/2021 ▬▬ L O C A T I O N I N F O ▬▬ ⚪ Calico Ghost Town - https://parks.sbcounty.gov/park/calic... ⚪ Directions to Calico Ghost Town - https://goo.gl/maps/YWbDFhe3tfXGBWUM8 ▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ▬▬ 00:00 Intro 00:42 The Town of Calico 02:10 Claude Bell's Prospector Statue 03:04 Maggie Mine Tour 06:24 Who Was Seldom Seen Slim? ▬▬ L I N K S ▬▬ ⚪ Gear we use - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thecactus... ⚪ See where we've been - https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mi... ⚪ Music from Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) _____________________________________________________________ ✅ Find us on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook - @cactusatlas. ✅ Check out our website - https://cactusatlas.com Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions. Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking and day trips as well as campground reviews, and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!