Hillbilly Files - Legends & Locations

09/17/2026

You guys wont believe the morning I just had!

I just finished filming the last section of a special 2 part video, that I can almost guarantee you all will love. :-)

The first part should be posted later today, and the big exploration and story telling part in a couple days, when Heather finishes editing today's video.

It was an amazing opportunity that fell into our laps. :-)
To tell the true story behind the legend, and document an entire communities history, pretty much from A to Z.
How it came to be there in the first place, what happened there, how it looks now, and even a part of it's future!

I covered the whole area today, showing old lost sites and telling old stories from back in the old coal boom days as I went along.
And, I had permission to go behind the locked steel gates, and show you the actual coal mine entrance that was the heart of it all. :-)

Great big Thank You to the Wright Brothers who currently own the land, for letting us go there and do what we do. :-)

I also almost got bit by a big dog today too, but that's not really relevant right now... lol

09/14/2026

2 day camp out at Cabwaylingo State Park with Heather and Muffin the history dog. :-)

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09/13/2026

$20 Temu Tent In a Thunderstorm.

So, how many of you have ever wanted to order the cheapest tent you can find on Temu, and then camp out in a full blown thunderstorm In it??
My professional advice would be... Don't do it with out a backup plan ready to go! lol

I call this little setup the Temu Taj Mahal. :-)

I got hit with 2 thunderstorms yesterday, on and off rain all afternoon, and then more heavy rain last night. It was Great! :-)

Yes!! It leaks water like screen door, comes with holes already in it, has lose threads all over the place that you better not pull on, and was made using only the cheapest materials on earth...
But, it should be a very interesting camping video when it's done!! lol

Honestly... The things I do to entertain you all...
You should subscribe. Just for this one video alone!! LOL

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09/10/2026

I found a wild piñata in the woods.

Who wants to smash it open with a stick and see if money falls out?? LOL

09/10/2026

Hillbilly Adventure time!

Kick off your shoes, grab your moonshine jar and a bag of pork skins, and go exploring from the comfort of your recliner. :-)

On this episode I setup camp at Paintsville Lake Campground, and then explored the entire surrounding area on the bike.
The sunsets here are very pretty!
And the whole place is just covered with amazing things to see and do.

Be sure to pay close attention for my special home made Carp Fish recipe!!
You'll thank me later... LOL

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09/09/2026

Another hillbilly adventure Is in the books! :-)

Heather and I just got back from taking Muffin the history dog on a 2 day history huntin', story tellin' camping trip to Cabwaylingo state park In Dunlow West Virginia.

Muffin drove us there safely, setup the camper for us, cooked bbq ribs on a tripod over an open fire, showed us all the old sites we were looking for, and then told us what to say in the story tellin' videos!
Great job Muffin the history dog!! LOL

All jokes aside, it was a great trip.
We told a few old stories, and visited some real old school "Hillbilly Americana" sites with amazing stories behind them.
One of them was already lost forever to time, and another one right on the edge of going the same way and disappearing forever...

On behalf of all 3 of us, we hope you all enjoy the videos as much as we enjoyed making them for you.
Heather should be posting them on our Youtube channels in a few days or so.

ttyl,
Leo :-)

09/05/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJEoVMPKJlE

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09/05/2026

My very first home made motorized mountain bike.
10 years ago... :-)

09/02/2026

Hi Everybody! :-)
I Just got back from 2 days and 2 nights at Paintsville Lake state park with the new camper, and thought I would share some pics with you all. :-)

I visited 3 cemeteries, told several stories, videoed an entire beautiful old 1800's log cabin farm called Mountain Homeplace with an awesome guide, did a little bit of fishing, put a ton of miles on the bike, made a pineapple and brown sugar Christmas ham, ate ice cream on a floating restaurant on the lake, and a whole bunch of other stuff that I can't type out right now... lol

It was 95 degrees yesterday. 105 with the heat inex!

I may be an old goat, but I can still outrun most of the other goats! LOL

08/29/2026

First test run in the new camper. :-)

Location is Hatfields hideout riverfront cabins and campground in M...