Hi there, Tom & Julie. Whenever I think y’all can’t top a video y’all come back and double-up with even more unbelievable content and artifacts I’ve never seen before! The amount of dynamite was extraordinary! Your stamina is truly great to witness!
Hi Cary. Glad that you enjoyed seeing this mine and the artifacts. That was a fair bit of dynamite, and it didn't look real stable. Thanks for the nice comment. We appreciate you!👍😄
Tom and Julie, Thank you for part 2 of a great mine explore !!! That mine was huge and very interesting. Your gas alarm provided the two of you with a good laugh I am sure. 😂😂 Stay safe!! and continue enjoying yourselves.
Hi Tom. You're welcome, and you are correct about the alarm. We were both thinking there was some dangerous air for a couple of seconds, then we both cracked up when we realized what had happened. At least the air monitor is working. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😁
Hey guys, there was some interesting stuff down there, again, I am so glad the folks who remove stuff are lazy, thanks for the look, that was some good footage.
As someone somewhat familiar with coal mining operations in West Virginia where timbering and roof bolting protocols are strictly enforced, I am always struct by the lack of mostly any timbering in these old mines. I enjoy these videos so much and can experience the dangers while sitting on my couch. Love them so much, and please, keep entertaining us. Thank you.
Hi, Roy. Many, but not all of these hard rock mines are pretty solid. We see plenty of others that are heavily timbered and some more modern ones bolted. Glad that you liked the explore!👍😄
Timbering in Coal Mines is Load Bearing and has to support massive weight loads while most Timbering / Shoring in Lode Mines is mostly used to prevent Movement of the Rock or Orebody that it Supports more so than for load bearing.
That was a sweet mine. All that equipment left, the cluster of bats so deep in... My dad had an iron wheeled wheelbarrow very similar to the one you found. It was deeper, with steeper sides, but the wheel was the same... That was sixty years ago. Memories, how time flies! Thanks for taking me on your explore.
Hi Kris. This one did have some cool stuff left behind. That old wheelbarrow is fun to see. I didn't want to wake the bats up, but they got rousted. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Two of the best. They teach you a ton about mining as well as the land around the mines, plus they are calm and not all crazy in the way they go about it. There's a guy Frank who has a channel, and don't get me wrong, I am sure a lot of folks know who i am talking about. I really like the guy and have been following him for years. My one criticism I have with him is he walks right by stuff I want top see. Or he mentions it and pass right by it and does not explain what the hell it is or does. I think Tom and Julie were miners in a past life. They have a very good working knowledge about how the mines work and I have learned so much here. Good stuff.
That one has some memories saw from the sixty's some Miner's my father knew rebuilt some of those ladders 🪜 back then must have seen those round nails!
Loved this from pt1 to finish. So much to see. Julie at the bottom of the broken ladder, next to that huge gate valve and piping gave a huge exploring vibe. The bridges, the materials cart and that South Park like figure someone drew. The barrel, cans, boxes, dynamite and more makes this one so full of stuff. So much stuff! 🎉😂 Loved it!
Hi Rick. Yes, there is a lot to see in this one. You pretty much said it all about the stuff. Thanks for watching, and we hope all is well in old Minnesota! 👍😁
That was awesome! What a treat. Y'all really put your heart into this one. That barrel, wheelbarrow, ore car wasa sight to feast on. You know what i think would be cool, is a calendar of some of your snap shots throughout the year. Like Julie in the distant, Tom coming out or going in, old artifacts. Sell them and help fund your explores. I'd buy one.🙂 Did get a little batty there for a bit. Crazy dynamite laying all over. Great video.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Love ya both. Hope you can find a way to make it happen. Or a book of photos🙂Calendar would be the best! That way us'ns out here can have something to pass to our kids of America's past. And you could mark y'alls birthdays, mark every Friday....Don't mind me, mom says i'm crazy!
Terrific explore! I would say that electric pump is comparatively new. Maybe 60's at the oldest. PVC pipe (I think I saw some pieces there), was first introduced circa 1949, and was widely in use by about 1960. Thanks to you both! John
Those dates sound about right. Many o these mines have been worked multiple times. I know this one was started in about 1908. After that, who knows what happened. Thanks for the nice comment, John!👍😄
WOW, Just WOW!! This mine is pristine! That compilation of barrel, wheelbarrow, ore car stuffed with ore, and box full of dynamite was *incredible!* The mine must've been a pretty reliable producer if Charles Schwab invested in it!
That little area with the wheelbarrow and other items was a really cool sight to see. That is pretty rare in my experience. I think Charles Schwab had a hand in several of the mines of this area in the very early 1900s. Thanks for watching, RG!👍😁
I love how July goes across the bridge first .... now that is a cool flat car ....still has it wheels ...really cool find .....now thats funny ...I have had that happen too ....love them old steel wheeled wheelbarrows ... those caps are tow poppers if you step on them ..... and a box pf powder ...you guys start mining again down there Lol....and a windlass to boot ...really cool explore ...now the fun part going back up ... who needs a Gym huh ...we smashed that like button real good like ....keep'em coming and be safe out there
That was one heck of a mine! Ore carts, wheelbarrow, wooden barrel, tons of bridges, huge windlass, and way too much dynamite!! It sounded like you guys were walking on potato chips. Tons of fun!
Great explore! Hard to imagine that all of that rock had to be blasted and hauled out….. miners were indeed a determined bunch. If there were a checklist of hazards that you could find in an abandoned mine I think y’all would have checked every box…. Not to mention Julie’s favorite animals flying around 😉
Yes, there was no shortage of the hazards in old mines on this explore. The miners of old were indeed a hard-working and determined bunch. I'm sure you noticed using me as her bat shield for a few minutes. There is something about mammals flying at her face that she doesn't enjoy. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and thanks for commenting!👍😄
Hi Walt. Bats aren't Julie's favorite mammals, especially when they are flying at her head in a confined space. We've never had a problem with them and usually try not to bother them. You're welcome, and thank you for watching!👍😊
One of the best so far. Had all the elements of intrigue and danger. Death defying drops, rickety ladders, sleeping dragons of dynamite, and artifacts at every turn. No lizards on this one, but still great! Loving your show. Keep 'em coming. - Scott in Creswell OR.
Hi Tom and Julie! I ran across your channel a few weeks back and i love it. Yall are great and make an awesome team! Some of these mines are so remote and on unbelievably steep areas. I'm amazed at how much labor it would take to just set up the massive beams and heavy machinery just to get ready to mine. The land around some of these is barren, where did they get the huge amount of timbering involved? Looking forward to the next exploration to come! Be safe, take care and god bless
Hi Dan. Thanks for checking out our channel. It is amazing that so much activity took place where some of these remote mines are located. Also, there was a whole industry that supplied timbers to the mines. They would also use the available trees near the mine. Glad that you're enjoying our videos, and thanks for the nice comment and blessing!👍😄
The last level turned out to be great, I really liked the old wheel barrow. You don't see many complete ones like that. The ore carts were great and in really good shape for their age. All that dynamite was awesome but like y'all I wouldn't want to touch it. Y'all be safe and take care of each other, can't wait to see the next one. God bless ❤
Hi Jimmy. It was a fun bottom level, all right. You really don't see many steel wheels still around. Thanks for the comment and blessing. We appreciate you!👍😊
Tom and Julie, another interesting exploration video. I've never set foot in a mine and probably never will. I do, however, enjoy exploring them vicariously with the two of you.
Lots of cool artifacts in this mine! That dynamite laying here and there would tend to make me a bit nervous for sure. Beautiful bridges! It's a shame it was flooded farther down. Thanks Tom and Julie!
Hi William. Yes, some great artifacts here. You do have to be careful around the old dynamite and blasting caps that are there. I really don't think there was more at the bottom besides the sump. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
It is one of the better mines we've explored. It has a nice combination of interesting workings and cool artifacts left behind. Thanks for the comment, Roger!👍😁
Hey T & J, that was sure something! Going down and up long ladders, well, I would have blown my knee out for sure. Who would have ever known all that adventure would start out with such a little inconspicuous opening.......Thanks
Hi Lynn and Matt, Youre welcome. I often think the same thing when we enter a whole big world through a tiny portal. It's pretty amazing. Thanks for the comment and we hope all is well with you two!👍😊
Amazing Mine shafts and all the artifacts , tools and carts. Always amazed at what you and Julie find on your explores...Thanks for taking us with you. John & Cathy from Tacoma
Hi John and Cathy. You're welcome! It is pretty amazing all the stuff that's laying around down there. Thanks for watching and commenting!. Hope all is well in Tacoma!👍😁
All's I can say Wow!! There was so much left still! When you see that much dynamite still in work areas you know that it's not visited much. Im saving this one! Thank you both so much for recording an absolutely amazing mine. You're my favorite mine exploration team.
Thanks for the awesome comment. I don't think that anyone has been in this one for over 20 years, at least, and maybe longer. It means a lot to us to say we are your favorite exploring team because I know that you watch several of the other mine channels. 👍😊
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thank you for the kind words. Well I can't give an honest assessment if I don't do a comparison. And the way you two take your time and really go over everything from the mineralization to the construction along with the remnants of the operation. Truly no stone goes unturned. If I had to describe your technique I'd say that you are solo tourists and the rest are more or less, Joes European vacation cattle car tours. 15 minutes at the Louvre just doesn't cut it 😉👍. I'll always be watching each episode. Thank you again Tom and Julie.
Wow! ....this was another great mine!!! Thanks so much for taking us along with you, I thoroughly enjoyed it....very interesting info on the miners & the headaches, that had to be awful, and to go to such lengths as to eating dynamite??? Crazy!!! Julie was very brave with all those bats flying around...even knowing they wouldn't harm me,...I would probably still squeal!!! Lol....oh,...and did you know that farts can contain nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide & methane??? Who knew??? At least you know your monitor works... 😂👍 And again,...thanks guys!!
Hi Trudy. You're welcome, and we're glad that you enjoyed the explore. The headaches caused by the nitro glycerin in the dynamite were no joke. Eating a small amount of dynamite sounds crazy but not much different from the NG pills one would take if you are having a heart attack. You are like Julie when it comes to the bats. She uses me for her bat shield. Lol It really was hilarious when I set the alarm off. I just tooted out a little one and off went the lights and siren. Thanks for the nice comment!👍😊
I really wish you had caught that blazing saddles moment on video. You could have shared the laughter with all your followers. This old man can always use a good laugh. I am so glad that Julie caught herself at the last moment before almost stepping into that box of dynamite. That would not have been funny, as you two are my favorite mine explorers!
Hi Walter. The alarm going off was pretty funny, alright. Yes, it's a good thing Julie didn't get any closer to that box full of dynamite. There are several other single sticks laying around, too. Thanks for the nice comment. We appreciate you!👍😊
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Life is a series of adventures. The more adventures, the more interesting you life is. Not every adventure is a good one, but as long as you can walk away from it it, it certainly adds to your life. By sharing your adventures, you add so much to our lives as well. I have an idea. There may come a time when one of of you is unable to do a mine trip for one reason or another. My idea if for the two of you to do a question and answer video that you can do from home or some random place. I would be happy to write up a list of questions, both sincere and tongue in cheek for the two of you to answer. I love to add humor to your videos. I often talk back to the videos, knowing full well that no one hears me. Keep up the good work!
Just watched this 2nd half and what immediately came to mind is those miners were pretty Damn crazy to go to such extreme measures to go after wealth , and SECOND , that You two are even crazier to go down all these decades later to see what they were going after in the first place !! Lots of cool stuff in this one except for all those unexpected dynamite sticks laying around & that rotting box full 😳. Definitely give ALL of it a wide berth , and leave it be ……. That shaft sure as Hell looked sketchy with all of that loose debris just waiting to break free & come crashing down, possibly bringing the whole shebang down like that one area shown with all the wooden collar pieces & such piled up with Julie standing by it for scale . Thanks for all you guys do & share with us.😎👍. Enjoyed this one . Stay safe you two……🤞
Hi Stephen. Yes, the miners were a different breed when it came to taking on a hard and dangerous job. The shaft is dangerous for the reasons you mentioned as are all old underground mine workings. It is much more dangerous for the miners who spend long hours each day blasting and hauling rocks and ore out of the mine. Keep in mind that we are in these areas for just a few hours. I try to clear away as much loose debris as is reasonable before descending a shaft like this. Of course, you could never make it completely safe. So these are the risks that are involved with this type of hobby. After being in thousands of different mines, you kind of get a feeling about which times you want to proceed and which times to throw in the towel. So far we have been lucky to have not been too badly injured or blown up by old dynamite. Thanks for watching and for the comment!👍😄
@@TomandJulieMineExploring You’re very Welcome Tom !! And again , thanks for ALL you two go through to bring us viewers such amazing content each video . I’m still amazed that you have the stamina & energy to do those climbs & hikes . Stay young at heart ,& again ,” Stay safe “ 🤞😎👍
Tom, Julie, that has to be one of my favourite videos you have filmed. Guys have you come across much wildlife while in the mines. I think here in the UK the most dangerous animal you will come across is a rat, don't you ever worry about bobcats ?.
Glad that you liked this mine, Karl. We don't worry too much about bobcats, although I wouldn't want to tangle with one. Believe it or not, the animal I worry the most about running into in a mine is a burro. Mostly because of their size and strength. We see burro droppings all over in the mines, sometimes up to 700 feet into the darkness. Yes, I paced out the pile of crap because I couldn't believe they would go that far back in the mine. I hope I never run into one in a small drift. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
Tom & Julie, an interesting explore of an extensive mine. Well done in all respects. A lot of bridges in this mine. Tom, I second your opinion on the "false floor" definition. Always wondered why it was so described.
Hey, Rob. The only false floors in my way of thinking are where the floor of a drift has been mined from below to such a degree that it is compromised and could fail without notice. So you think it's a solid floor until it fails. Most of the other things that I see called false floors are bridges or a wood cover for an old shaft or ore pass. That's just me, though, and people can call them whatever they want. Glad that you enjoyed the video, and thanks for commenting!👍😁
Great explore. When I was a teenager my sister and brother in law bought a small ranch and a friend of mine and I helped them clean it up. In one of the outbuildings we found six sticks of dynamite, which was swollen and had crystallized, so we decided to dispose of them, we each took a stick in each hand and proceeded to take them to an abandoned pond. The pond was about forty feet wide and we put the dynamite on the bank of one side. We got on the outside of the opposite bank with a 22 rifle and shot each stick a few times and nothing happened, it was very anticlimactic, nothing happened.
Hi Doug. Glad that you liked the video. I have some experience with detonating dynamite with a rifle. There are some variables as to what will cause dynamite to explode. Those include the % strength of NG and actual makeup of the sticks. Some manufacturers are using more stable binders than older methods, and then there is gel style. I have detonated regular old sawdust/NG dynamite with a bullet, but it has to be something with a higher velocity than a .22 caliber in my experience. I have chopped sticks of dynamite to bits with a .22 and never had it detonate. Something with a higher velocity will cause it to explode, though. Something like a 30.06 or .357 will do the job. Thanks for sharing your story!👍🧨
Hi Tom and Julie! Great mine explore! Loved it! I found myself holding my breath when you were looking up those ladders into the stopes. I wanted to just start climbing to see what’s around the corner!
Glad that you enjoyed the explore. I would have climbed some of the stope ladders, except I wanted to make certain to have enough energy to get back to the surface. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Haha, thanks, Ken. It's a fun mine, as you know. I was trying not to disturb the bats, but that obviously didn't work out. They must be coming in from that collapsed shaft area somehow, or maybe somewhere else. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
Hello Julie and Tom. That Tasters Choice bottle looks just like the ones my dad had. He loved that coffee. I used to have a cup of coffee sometimes when I used to suffer from frequent headaches. I would told it opens up all the capillaries in you head and causes blood to flow better and will help in relieving the headache. Then I found out it was high BP that was causing the headaches. Meds helped for that. Great video and some awesome deep exploring. Reading that the miners would eat a little a small amount of dynamite doesn't sound like a good idea.
Sorry that you suffered from headaches, Stephen. They are not fun. I've heard it several times about eating a small amount of dynamite to relieve the headaches from the nitro glycerin. It does sound a little strange. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😄
Another great explore. It still amazes me on the effort that went into getting supplies to the mines and then to digging out all of the ore. Would have loved to see them in their heyday.
Wouldn't it be great to see and hear some of these old mines when they were in full operation. It is amazing the amount of work it took. Thanks for watching, Chuck!👍😁
Great video Tom and Julie, its amazing how all your mines are so dry, here in Cornwall, UK they are always wet, all the deep workings are flooded but the older bits are shallow anyway, lots of access to 18th century stuff, keep up the great work guys.
These desert mines are very dry. If you go a short way up into the Sierra Nevada or to the mines in Oregon, Washington, or many other states, the mines are very wet. That's what makes the desert mines so fun to explore. We don't see the 18th century stuff, though. Glad that you liked the video, Nigel. Thanks for commenting!!👍😁
Yes, some nice artifacts here and a very cool old mine. Unfortunately, there was no more mine to explore, so no part three. Thanks for watching!👍😁 Here's a playlist with some of our favorites that you might have missed. ruclips.net/p/PLBirOpgY-NV_n393pa-mL4RNYBMYUs04f
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Ya, I noticed🤠 but, another on all the artifacts wouldn't be so bad ...lol. Thanks' y'all, looking forward to the next, take care.⛏⚒🍻
I finely seen the second part. Very neat mine with lots of goodies to look at. I really enjoyed. The only thing wrong with going down so far is the coming back up part. You two take care and until next time.
Great explore y’all and lots of hard work to bring us along. Julie, Barney Fife says if a bat lays eggs in your hair you’ll go crazy! However if you step on that dynamite the bats eggs won’t matter. Stay safe and look forward to your next explore.
Haha, you don't want to step on that dynamite or those blasting caps. Barney probably would've taken his bullet out of his pocket if he saw all those bats. Glad that you liked the explore and thanks for commenting, Don!👍😄
One can only imagine how much wealth came out of that mine when you add all of those stopes & shafts up they moved a lot of ore. Terrific video & amazing to see all the gear that was left behind. Not keen on the degraded dynamite or fuse caps though. 👍.
Yes, it's a good-sized mine, and I'm guessing some money was made there. Glad that you enjoyed the video. We're not crazy about the dynamite either. It's a fairly common occurrence for us to see. Thanks for the comment. Phillip!👍😁
so many bats! sure is an ultimate exploration with all this stuff wow// too funny you set off your gas alarm hahaa... quite the amazing mine, looks like it was operational for a long time thanks for sharing
You're welcome, Alan. There probably are some nice-looking veins there, but they are covered with some sort of special dust that seems to stick fast to much of the mine. I couldn't even scape it off of some of the artifacts. The lower ladder rungs were covered with about a quarter inch of crud. It might have something to do with the mine being flooded at some point. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😄
Thank you both for a great second-half journey through the mine. Lots of great things were left behind, dynamite, fuse, ore cart, Prince Albert did escape the can, but not the mine!
You're welcome, James. Yes, lots of cool stuff here. We could start mining again with all the dynamite and caps. Prince Albert got around this mine pretty well. Thanks for watching!👍😁
Hello Tom Hello Julie Thank you for this wonderfull Video and your heavy work to bring the Video to us. This mine is very interesting . As i said before it looks like in modern days someone try to bring it back to live. Greetings from Germany Yours Frank Galetzka
Thank you, Tom and Julie. Wow what an awesome mine explore loved all the artifacts you two do a excellent job. How many hours did it take you to go through the mine. Tom I definitely know you’re going to need a beer after that climb. Dang. Stay safe out there.🍻🍻🍺🍺⛏️⛏️👍
Hi David. Yes, we needed a couple of beers to wash the dust out of our throats after being underground for over four hours. Glad that you liked the artifacts and thanks for commenting!🍺🍺🍻😄👍
WOW! What an incredible video. The amount of effort you both put into these explorations is beyond comprehension. Hope you never run out of mines like that to explore!! Hope you both get some r and r! You deserve it after THAT video..
i enjoy your mine ventures seeing that dynamite kind of scary, that wheelbarrow is well made and heavy i have that exact one in my front yard as a flower planter cheers
Hi William. We see dynamite occasionally in the old mines. We usually only see a stick or two laying around, although we have seen several partially full boxes over the years. Tjat old wheelbarrow was great to see. We almost never see a complete one anymore. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
Another great explore! Thanks for taking us along! If you ever come out to Colorado you might consider a hike and explore of the Kentucky Belle mine near Creede. It's built on a cliff face where supplies and timbers had to he lowered down from above.
Boy, that was a venture. I like that video you guys keep up the good work and keep the great videos coming and be safe don’t go playing with that dynamite that might not be a good deal. Have fun.😊
Awesome guys, love seeing the stuff left down there , keep up the great work , always enjoy it on my Saturday , we have mines here but nothing like what you guys have , cool , stay safe , hi from New Zealand 😁👍
As Always great job of finding some artifacts and having a successful trip waaaay down below. You guys are awesome to show some great finds below. Lots of cool stuff! But also a lot of dynamite laying around which isn't so wondeful. How do they mark mines that have dynamite laying around? Really enjoyed both parts but the 2nd was the most artifacts and stuff that was still intact. I'll bet you were both exhausted after that trip. Take care both of you. All I can say after watching is WOW!!🤞🤞👍👍😃😃😍😍
Thanks for the nice comment, Duane. It was fun to see all the cool artifacts. Glad that you enjoyed seeing this mine, too. I don't think there is any official way to mark mines that have dynamite laying around. I think the assessors and surveyors might mark stray dynamite locations when they see them. It is tiring to do an explore such as this. Two days later, we rappelled down the 200 foot shaft where we found the miners headlamp, which is why I was a little tired coming up. Thanks again.👍😄
Awesome video set. Could you imagine pushing full ore carts all the way to the end of every level. I cant. Then dumping them into the lift cart and the dust it must of made. Wish yiu could of went down farther but water is a problem lol , loved this
Yes, this is a great mine adventure. I can't imagine how much work it would be moving the full ore cars either. Even empty, they are hard to move. Glad that you enjoyed this one, David. Thanks for commenting!👍😁
Hi Tom & Julie, I agree with the false floor not being false, I have thought that for some time. The little timber cart was cool, I'm not sure if I have seen one of those before. I think Guano is pretty expensive so I heard, they actually have companies pay people to go find and collect it. Oh dear I don't think the bats were too happy you woke them up, oops. That's one way to test your gas meter I guess 🤣🤣 That old wheelbarrow goes back a fair few years, it looks in pretty good condition for working in a mine. What were those location tags for ?? could they have been used if say someone needed a wheelbarrow on no 3 level and it belonged on no 2 level the peg would attach somewhere to say where it needed to go back to ????. What a cool mine to explore but quite technical. Thank you for sharing, much love to you both. xx 🥰 ❤
Hi Sue. Always good to hear from you. That little flat car was fun to see. I wish you could have seen the looks on our faces when the meter alarm went off. It took us a few seconds to realize what happened, and then we both cracked up. That old wheelbarrow was good to see. We don't see many like that. I'm not sure how the tags worked. Glad that you enjoyed the explore, and thanks for the comment!👍😊❤️
Those clothes pins clipped on the ceiling ropes were interesting, 3 each line in a couple different locations, saw thst one had a number on it. Wonder if they were used to track people working in the area, or maybe supplies in or loads out.
Hi David. I only vaguely remember seeing them. This mine has so many small artifacts like that it makes remembering them all difficult. I suspect they were used as you said to keep track of personnel or possibly losds. Good eye! Thanks for commenting!👍😁
Haha, I guess that it's nice to know it's working. The last time it went off, I walked by the Jeep when it was running, and it picked up some exhaust. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
Really intense! The info abt dynamite and the nitro/ head ache was fascinating. I’ve picked up SO MUCH info from you guys. I keep forgetting to thank you for access to cc. I’ve been suffering from CHS (can’t hear sh-t). Stay safe.
Hi Robert. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and the information about NG headaches. The headaches are one of the reasons that mines had such elaborate ventilation systems. As you can see from us going into all these old mines without operating ventilation systems, there is usually plenty of breathable air. The ventilation was necessary to quickly clear the air of fumes from the explosives and also the fine dust that was created from blasting so the miners could get back to work after blasting. Thanks also for mentioning the CC feature. It takes a fair amount of time to edit the captioning to make it correct. No one ever mentions that they are using or enjoying it. I suffer from medium grade CHS myself, plus tinnitus. 👍😄
You're welcome, Ted. Thank you for watching and commenting. It is a fun hobby but also very dangerous and unhealthy. The dust that we inevitably end up breathing in contains who knows what type of contaminants that could cause long-term problems. Also, the obvious dangers of getting injured or trapped are a concern. I guess those things are also part of the excitement and allure of this hobby.👍😄
Hi there, Tom & Julie. Whenever I think y’all can’t top a video y’all come back and double-up with even more unbelievable content and artifacts I’ve never seen before! The amount of dynamite was extraordinary! Your stamina is truly great to witness!
Hi Cary. Glad that you enjoyed seeing this mine and the artifacts. That was a fair bit of dynamite, and it didn't look real stable. Thanks for the nice comment. We appreciate you!👍😄
Tom and Julie,
Thank you for part 2 of a great mine explore !!!
That mine was huge and very interesting.
Your gas alarm provided the two of you with a good laugh I am sure. 😂😂
Stay safe!! and continue enjoying yourselves.
Hi Tom. You're welcome, and you are correct about the alarm. We were both thinking there was some dangerous air for a couple of seconds, then we both cracked up when we realized what had happened. At least the air monitor is working. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😁
Hey guys, there was some interesting stuff down there, again, I am so glad the folks who remove stuff are lazy, thanks for the look, that was some good footage.
Hey Mick. Some interesting stuff but no engines for you. Glad you enjoyed the explore. We did, too. Thanks for watching!👍😁
As someone somewhat familiar with coal mining operations in West Virginia where timbering and roof bolting protocols are strictly enforced, I am always struct by the lack of mostly any timbering in these old mines. I enjoy these videos so much and can experience the dangers while sitting on my couch. Love them so much, and please, keep entertaining us. Thank you.
Hi, Roy. Many, but not all of these hard rock mines are pretty solid. We see plenty of others that are heavily timbered and some more modern ones bolted. Glad that you liked the explore!👍😄
Timbering in Coal Mines is Load Bearing and has to support massive weight loads while most Timbering / Shoring in Lode Mines is mostly used to prevent Movement of the Rock or Orebody that it Supports more so than for load bearing.
Most are in rock that will bear it's load.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Id love to see the more modern ones I love those type of videos
That was a sweet mine. All that equipment left, the cluster of bats so deep in... My dad had an iron wheeled wheelbarrow very similar to the one you found. It was deeper, with steeper sides, but the wheel was the same... That was sixty years ago. Memories, how time flies! Thanks for taking me on your explore.
Hi Kris. This one did have some cool stuff left behind. That old wheelbarrow is fun to see. I didn't want to wake the bats up, but they got rousted. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
You guys set the standard for mine exploration. This one was very satisfying. Especially the CO incident!
Thanks for the kind words. Glad that you enjoyed this one. The air monitor going off was pretty funny. 👌😄
Thanks, Tom and Julie for part 2 today 👍
You're welcome, Lloyd. Thanks for watching!👍😁
Two of the best. They teach you a ton about mining as well as the land around the mines, plus they are calm and not all crazy in the way they go about it. There's a guy Frank who has a channel, and don't get me wrong, I am sure a lot of folks know who i am talking about. I really like the guy and have been following him for years. My one criticism I have with him is he walks right by stuff I want top see. Or he mentions it and pass right by it and does not explain what the hell it is or does. I think Tom and Julie were miners in a past life. They have a very good working knowledge about how the mines work and I have learned so much here. Good stuff.
That one has some memories saw from the sixty's some Miner's my father knew rebuilt some of those ladders 🪜 back then must have seen those round nails!
Thanks for the story, Richard!👍😄
Loved this from pt1 to finish. So much to see. Julie at the bottom of the broken ladder, next to that huge gate valve and piping gave a huge exploring vibe. The bridges, the materials cart and that South Park like figure someone drew. The barrel, cans, boxes, dynamite and more makes this one so full of stuff. So much stuff! 🎉😂
Loved it!
Hi Rick. Yes, there is a lot to see in this one. You pretty much said it all about the stuff. Thanks for watching, and we hope all is well in old Minnesota! 👍😁
That was awesome! What a treat. Y'all really put your heart into this one. That barrel, wheelbarrow, ore car wasa sight to feast on. You know what i think would be cool, is a calendar of some of your snap shots throughout the year. Like Julie in the distant, Tom coming out or going in, old artifacts. Sell them and help fund your explores. I'd buy one.🙂 Did get a little batty there for a bit. Crazy dynamite laying all over. Great video.
That’s a great idea. I would buy one too.
Thanks for watching and for the calendar suggestion. We have a ton of cool mine photos.👍😁
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Love ya both. Hope you can find a way to make it happen. Or a book of photos🙂Calendar would be the best! That way us'ns out here can have something to pass to our kids of America's past. And you could mark y'alls birthdays, mark every Friday....Don't mind me, mom says i'm crazy!
I'd buy 1 as well
Terrific explore!
I would say that electric pump is comparatively new. Maybe 60's at the oldest. PVC pipe (I think I saw some pieces there), was first introduced circa 1949, and was widely in use by about 1960.
Thanks to you both!
John
Those dates sound about right. Many o these mines have been worked multiple times. I know this one was started in about 1908. After that, who knows what happened. Thanks for the nice comment, John!👍😄
WOW! That's the mine of the year! Great job as usual!
Thank you, Steven. We appreciate the nice comment!👍😄
I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY MINE EXPLORERS DON'T TAKE A HAMMER AND SOME NAILS AND MAYBE EVEN A SMALL 🪚 SAW WITH THEM
That was a very interesting fact about the coffee. You always see them, but i always figured they were just tired, lol
Hi Tony. That kind of thing is interesting and makes sense. Thanks for commenting!👌😄
very nice well worth the wait thank you
Glad that you liked it, Jerry. Thanks for commenting!👍😄
WOW, Just WOW!! This mine is pristine! That compilation of barrel, wheelbarrow, ore car stuffed with ore, and box full of dynamite was *incredible!* The mine must've been a pretty reliable producer if Charles Schwab invested in it!
That little area with the wheelbarrow and other items was a really cool sight to see. That is pretty rare in my experience. I think Charles Schwab had a hand in several of the mines of this area in the very early 1900s. Thanks for watching, RG!👍😁
I love how July goes across the bridge first .... now that is a cool flat car ....still has it wheels ...really cool find .....now thats funny ...I have had that happen too ....love them old steel wheeled wheelbarrows ... those caps are tow poppers if you step on them ..... and a box pf powder ...you guys start mining again down there Lol....and a windlass to boot ...really cool explore ...now the fun part going back up ... who needs a Gym huh ...we smashed that like button real good like ....keep'em coming and be safe out there
You pretty much covered it all, Jeff. Hope you're feeling better. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😁
That was a grand slam. You hit it out of the park on this one! Just fantastic 🎉
Glad that you enjoyed the explore, Paul. It was a fun one for us, too. Thanks for the awesome comment!👍😄
WOW… what a great exploration and adventure!! Tom & Julie are great explorers !! That place was huge!! THANK YOU both!!
Hi Miles. This is a great mine for exploring. I'm glad that you enjoyed it, we did, too. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
That was one heck of a mine! Ore carts, wheelbarrow, wooden barrel, tons of bridges, huge windlass, and way too much dynamite!! It sounded like you guys were walking on potato chips. Tons of fun!
You pretty much said it all, Lesley. Thanks for watching!👍😄
Great explore! Hard to imagine that all of that rock had to be blasted and hauled out….. miners were indeed a determined bunch. If there were a checklist of hazards that you could find in an abandoned mine I think y’all would have checked every box…. Not to mention Julie’s favorite animals flying around 😉
Yes, there was no shortage of the hazards in old mines on this explore. The miners of old were indeed a hard-working and determined bunch. I'm sure you noticed using me as her bat shield for a few minutes. There is something about mammals flying at her face that she doesn't enjoy. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and thanks for commenting!👍😄
WOW 400 feet down!!! Great explore, thank you both for taking me along. You 2 are the best.
Hi Bill. Thanks for the nice comment. Glad that you enjoyed the explore!👍😊
And Julie hates bats quite a trooper your Julie thanks you folks do really good job🇺🇸🏴☠️😎
Hi Walt. Bats aren't Julie's favorite mammals, especially when they are flying at her head in a confined space. We've never had a problem with them and usually try not to bother them. You're welcome, and thank you for watching!👍😊
One of the best so far. Had all the elements of intrigue and danger. Death defying drops, rickety ladders, sleeping dragons of dynamite, and artifacts at every turn. No lizards on this one, but still great! Loving your show. Keep 'em coming.
- Scott in Creswell OR.
Hey, Scott. Thanks for the awesome comment! You pretty much said it all. If only we had seen a lizard. 🦎😁👍
Hi Tom and Julie! I ran across your channel a few weeks back and i love it. Yall are great and make an awesome team! Some of these mines are so remote and on unbelievably steep areas. I'm amazed at how much labor it would take to just set up the massive beams and heavy machinery just to get ready to mine. The land around some of these is barren, where did they get the huge amount of timbering involved? Looking forward to the next exploration to come! Be safe, take care and god bless
Hi Dan. Thanks for checking out our channel. It is amazing that so much activity took place where some of these remote mines are located. Also, there was a whole industry that supplied timbers to the mines. They would also use the available trees near the mine. Glad that you're enjoying our videos, and thanks for the nice comment and blessing!👍😄
What an amazing mine. All those artifacts and too much dynamite. Thanks for taking us along. Take care of each other and be safe.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Ed. We appreciate you!👍😁
Interesting mine! Thanks for taking us along!
You're welcome and thanks for watching!👍😄
Super cool mine and video. Easily in the top five. Thanks, T&J! Be safe out there..
Thanks, Ralph. You should know as I know that you watch a lot of mine videos.👍😁
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Affirmative.
That was quite a find - bet not many have been down that mine since work stopped - thanks Tom and Julie for a fun explore! ⛏
You're welcome, BT. I think you're right that not many have been down there for quite some time. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
The last level turned out to be great, I really liked the old wheel barrow. You don't see many complete ones like that. The ore carts were great and in really good shape for their age. All that dynamite was awesome but like y'all I wouldn't want to touch it. Y'all be safe and take care of each other, can't wait to see the next one. God bless ❤
Hi Jimmy. It was a fun bottom level, all right. You really don't see many steel wheels still around. Thanks for the comment and blessing. We appreciate you!👍😊
Tom and Julie, another interesting exploration video. I've never set foot in a mine and probably never will. I do, however, enjoy exploring them vicariously with the two of you.
It's much safer for you to enjoy the mine explores from the comfort of your home. Much smarter, too. Lol Thanks for the comment!👍😄
Lots of cool artifacts in this mine! That dynamite laying here and there would tend to make me a bit nervous for sure. Beautiful bridges! It's a shame it was flooded farther down. Thanks Tom and Julie!
Hi William. Yes, some great artifacts here. You do have to be careful around the old dynamite and blasting caps that are there. I really don't think there was more at the bottom besides the sump. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
What a rare find, this mine is one you will never forget! Thanks for sharing.
It is one of the better mines we've explored. It has a nice combination of interesting workings and cool artifacts left behind. Thanks for the comment, Roger!👍😁
Hey T & J, that was sure something! Going down and up long ladders, well, I would have blown my knee out for sure. Who would have ever known all that adventure would start out with such a little inconspicuous opening.......Thanks
Hi Lynn and Matt, Youre welcome. I often think the same thing when we enter a whole big world through a tiny portal. It's pretty amazing. Thanks for the comment and we hope all is well with you two!👍😊
Amazing Mine shafts and all the artifacts , tools and carts. Always amazed at what you and Julie find on your explores...Thanks for taking us with you.
John & Cathy from Tacoma
Hi John and Cathy. You're welcome! It is pretty amazing all the stuff that's laying around down there. Thanks for watching and commenting!. Hope all is well in Tacoma!👍😁
All's I can say Wow!! There was so much left still! When you see that much dynamite still in work areas you know that it's not visited much. Im saving this one! Thank you both so much for recording an absolutely amazing mine.
You're my favorite mine exploration team.
Thanks for the awesome comment. I don't think that anyone has been in this one for over 20 years, at least, and maybe longer. It means a lot to us to say we are your favorite exploring team because I know that you watch several of the other mine channels. 👍😊
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thank you for the kind words.
Well I can't give an honest assessment if I don't do a comparison. And the way you two take your time and really go over everything from the mineralization to the construction along with the remnants of the operation. Truly no stone goes unturned. If I had to describe your technique I'd say that you are solo tourists and the rest are more or less, Joes European vacation cattle car tours. 15 minutes at the Louvre just doesn't cut it 😉👍. I'll always be watching each episode. Thank you again Tom and Julie.
Thank you. Sorry I missed your reply. RUclips has changed the way they used to notify us of replies to comments, and I just now figured it out.
7:25 Interesting... I have never seen a timber car before! 21:01The wheel barrow was also a very cool find.
Yes, both of those items are fairly rare to see these days. Glad that you enjoyed them. Thanks for watching!👍😁
Wow! ....this was another great mine!!! Thanks so much for taking us along with you, I thoroughly enjoyed it....very interesting info on the miners & the headaches, that had to be awful, and to go to such lengths as to eating dynamite??? Crazy!!! Julie was very brave with all those bats flying around...even knowing they wouldn't harm me,...I would probably still squeal!!! Lol....oh,...and did you know that farts can contain nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide & methane??? Who knew??? At least you know your monitor works... 😂👍 And again,...thanks guys!!
Hi Trudy. You're welcome, and we're glad that you enjoyed the explore. The headaches caused by the nitro glycerin in the dynamite were no joke. Eating a small amount of dynamite sounds crazy but not much different from the NG pills one would take if you are having a heart attack. You are like Julie when it comes to the bats. She uses me for her bat shield. Lol It really was hilarious when I set the alarm off. I just tooted out a little one and off went the lights and siren. Thanks for the nice comment!👍😊
Neat info about the dynamite, headaches and coffee.
Thanks, Ed. I thought it was interesting info.👍
I really wish you had caught that blazing saddles moment on video. You could have shared the laughter with all your followers. This old man can always use a good laugh. I am so glad that Julie caught herself at the last moment before almost stepping into that box of dynamite. That would not have been funny, as you two are my favorite mine explorers!
Hi Walter. The alarm going off was pretty funny, alright. Yes, it's a good thing Julie didn't get any closer to that box full of dynamite. There are several other single sticks laying around, too. Thanks for the nice comment. We appreciate you!👍😊
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Life is a series of adventures. The more adventures, the more interesting you life is. Not every adventure is a good one, but as long as you can walk away from it it, it certainly adds to your life. By sharing your adventures, you add so much to our lives as well. I have an idea. There may come a time when one of of you is unable to do a mine trip for one reason or another. My idea if for the two of you to do a question and answer video that you can do from home or some random place. I would be happy to write up a list of questions, both sincere and tongue in cheek for the two of you to answer. I love to add humor to your videos. I often talk back to the videos, knowing full well that no one hears me. Keep up the good work!
You are correct that there will come a time when we can no longer do these explores. I like your idea of the question and answer type video.
Just watched this 2nd half and what immediately came to mind is those miners were pretty Damn crazy to go to such extreme measures to go after wealth , and SECOND , that You two are even crazier to go down all these decades later to see what they were going after in the first place !! Lots of cool stuff in this one except for all those unexpected dynamite sticks laying around & that rotting box full 😳. Definitely give ALL of it a wide berth , and leave it be ……. That shaft sure as Hell looked sketchy with all of that loose debris just waiting to break free & come crashing down, possibly bringing the whole shebang down like that one area shown with all the wooden collar pieces & such piled up with Julie standing by it for scale . Thanks for all you guys do & share with us.😎👍. Enjoyed this one . Stay safe you two……🤞
Hi Stephen. Yes, the miners were a different breed when it came to taking on a hard and dangerous job. The shaft is dangerous for the reasons you mentioned as are all old underground mine workings. It is much more dangerous for the miners who spend long hours each day blasting and hauling rocks and ore out of the mine. Keep in mind that we are in these areas for just a few hours. I try to clear away as much loose debris as is reasonable before descending a shaft like this. Of course, you could never make it completely safe. So these are the risks that are involved with this type of hobby. After being in thousands of different mines, you kind of get a feeling about which times you want to proceed and which times to throw in the towel. So far we have been lucky to have not been too badly injured or blown up by old dynamite. Thanks for watching and for the comment!👍😄
@@TomandJulieMineExploring You’re very Welcome Tom !! And again , thanks for ALL you two go through to bring us viewers such amazing content each video . I’m still amazed that you have the stamina & energy to do those climbs & hikes . Stay young at heart ,& again ,” Stay safe “ 🤞😎👍
And “ Thanks Julie “ ….. 😊👍
Nice explore indeed again hello from Australia opal miner here
Thank you, Sil. Glad that you liked the explore. Thanks for the comment from Australia!👍😁
Tom, Julie, that has to be one of my favourite videos you have filmed. Guys have you come across much wildlife while in the mines. I think here in the UK the most dangerous animal you will come across is a rat, don't you ever worry about bobcats ?.
Glad that you liked this mine, Karl. We don't worry too much about bobcats, although I wouldn't want to tangle with one. Believe it or not, the animal I worry the most about running into in a mine is a burro. Mostly because of their size and strength. We see burro droppings all over in the mines, sometimes up to 700 feet into the darkness. Yes, I paced out the pile of crap because I couldn't believe they would go that far back in the mine. I hope I never run into one in a small drift. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
Tom & Julie, an interesting explore of an extensive mine.
Well done in all respects.
A lot of bridges in this mine.
Tom, I second your opinion on the
"false floor" definition. Always wondered why it was so described.
Hey, Rob. The only false floors in my way of thinking are where the floor of a drift has been mined from below to such a degree that it is compromised and could fail without notice. So you think it's a solid floor until it fails. Most of the other things that I see called false floors are bridges or a wood cover for an old shaft or ore pass. That's just me, though, and people can call them whatever they want. Glad that you enjoyed the video, and thanks for commenting!👍😁
That was brilliant. Pretty sketchy shaft and boy was that mine dusty.👍
Thanks, Mark. It was a fun explore, and yes, that shaft is sketchy. Luckily, nothing fell on us. Thanks for the comment!😁👍
Great explore. When I was a teenager my sister and brother in law bought a small ranch and a friend of mine and I helped them clean it up. In one of the outbuildings we found six sticks of dynamite, which was swollen and had crystallized, so we decided to dispose of them, we each took a stick in each hand and proceeded to take them to an abandoned pond. The pond was about forty feet wide and we put the dynamite on the bank of one side. We got on the outside of the opposite bank with a 22 rifle and shot each stick a few times and nothing happened, it was very anticlimactic, nothing happened.
Hi Doug. Glad that you liked the video. I have some experience with detonating dynamite with a rifle. There are some variables as to what will cause dynamite to explode. Those include the % strength of NG and actual makeup of the sticks. Some manufacturers are using more stable binders than older methods, and then there is gel style. I have detonated regular old sawdust/NG dynamite with a bullet, but it has to be something with a higher velocity than a .22 caliber in my experience. I have chopped sticks of dynamite to bits with a .22 and never had it detonate. Something with a higher velocity will cause it to explode, though. Something like a 30.06 or .357 will do the job. Thanks for sharing your story!👍🧨
Hi Tom and Julie! Great mine explore! Loved it! I found myself holding my breath when you were looking up those ladders into the stopes. I wanted to just start climbing to see what’s around the corner!
Glad that you enjoyed the explore. I would have climbed some of the stope ladders, except I wanted to make certain to have enough energy to get back to the surface. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Incredible workings and artifacts! The bats way down there were amazing as well. Awesome videos👍👍
Thanks, Mark. Glad that you enjoyed the video!👍😄
What a hidden gem! Great shot of the bats Tom, that was straight out of a horror movie
Haha, thanks, Ken. It's a fun mine, as you know. I was trying not to disturb the bats, but that obviously didn't work out. They must be coming in from that collapsed shaft area somehow, or maybe somewhere else. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
@TomandJulieMineExploring Agreed. Definitely the most bats I've seen under ground.
Awesome mine and explore.
Excellent video and production.
Thanks!
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You're welcome, George! Thanks for the comment!👍👍👊👊😁
Great video. I enjoyed all the awesome artifacts. Kind of sketchy with all the dynomite and caps laying around. Very beautiful. Thank you.
Glad that you enjoyed the explore! Thanks for watching!👍😁
Wow, There shure was a lot of dymamite laying around. Thanks for the exciting video!
Good thing none of it exploded. Glad that you liked the video, Scott. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Hello Julie and Tom. That Tasters Choice bottle looks just like the ones my dad had. He loved that coffee. I used to have a cup of coffee sometimes when I used to suffer from frequent headaches. I would told it opens up all the capillaries in you head and causes blood to flow better and will help in relieving the headache. Then I found out it was high BP that was causing the headaches. Meds helped for that. Great video and some awesome deep exploring. Reading that the miners would eat a little a small amount of dynamite doesn't sound like a good idea.
Sorry that you suffered from headaches, Stephen. They are not fun. I've heard it several times about eating a small amount of dynamite to relieve the headaches from the nitro glycerin. It does sound a little strange. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😄
Sure glad you passed the 'Gas' safely! THX
Haha, yeah, us too!Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Another great explore. It still amazes me on the effort that went into getting supplies to the mines and then to digging out all of the ore. Would have loved to see them in their heyday.
Wouldn't it be great to see and hear some of these old mines when they were in full operation. It is amazing the amount of work it took. Thanks for watching, Chuck!👍😁
Great video Tom and Julie, its amazing how all your mines are so dry, here in Cornwall, UK they are always wet, all the deep workings are flooded but the older bits are shallow anyway, lots of access to 18th century stuff, keep up the great work guys.
These desert mines are very dry. If you go a short way up into the Sierra Nevada or to the mines in Oregon, Washington, or many other states, the mines are very wet. That's what makes the desert mines so fun to explore. We don't see the 18th century stuff, though. Glad that you liked the video, Nigel. Thanks for commenting!!👍😁
Nice artifacts, great explore, looking forward to a part three !
Howdy from the Gold Hill mining district of Southern Oregon ⛏⚒⛏✌
Yes, some nice artifacts here and a very cool old mine. Unfortunately, there was no more mine to explore, so no part three. Thanks for watching!👍😁
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@@TomandJulieMineExploring Ya, I noticed🤠 but, another on all the artifacts wouldn't be so bad ...lol. Thanks' y'all, looking forward to the next, take care.⛏⚒🍻
I finely seen the second part. Very neat mine with lots of goodies to look at. I really enjoyed. The only thing wrong with going down so far is the coming back up part. You two take care and until next time.
What goes down must come back up. Glad that you liked the goodies. Thanks for watching!👍😁
Great explore y’all and lots of hard work to bring us along. Julie, Barney Fife says if a bat lays eggs in your hair you’ll go crazy! However if you step on that dynamite the bats eggs won’t matter. Stay safe and look forward to your next explore.
Haha, you don't want to step on that dynamite or those blasting caps. Barney probably would've taken his bullet out of his pocket if he saw all those bats. Glad that you liked the explore and thanks for commenting, Don!👍😄
One can only imagine how much wealth came out of that mine when you add all of those stopes & shafts up they moved a lot of ore. Terrific video & amazing to see all the gear that was left behind. Not keen on the degraded dynamite or fuse caps though.
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Yes, it's a good-sized mine, and I'm guessing some money was made there. Glad that you enjoyed the video. We're not crazy about the dynamite either. It's a fairly common occurrence for us to see. Thanks for the comment. Phillip!👍😁
Another entertaining video by the "Dynamic Duo"
I always get a chuckle when you call us that. Thanks for watching, Paul!👍😆
thank-you for showing us around.
You're welcome, Tony. Thanks for commenting!👍😁
so many bats! sure is an ultimate exploration with all this stuff wow// too funny you set off your gas alarm hahaa... quite the amazing mine, looks like it was operational for a long time thanks for sharing
Thanks for the nice comment, Thorn. You pretty much said it all. 👍😁
Awesome job Tom and Julie. Not much in the way of colorful veins in this mine but it is a large one. Thank you.
You're welcome, Alan. There probably are some nice-looking veins there, but they are covered with some sort of special dust that seems to stick fast to much of the mine. I couldn't even scape it off of some of the artifacts. The lower ladder rungs were covered with about a quarter inch of crud. It might have something to do with the mine being flooded at some point. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😄
thanks for visiting such a big mine!
You're welcome. It is a great mine to explore. Thank you for watching and commenting!👍😊
Another Great video !!! Nice finds. C u in 2 wks
Thank you, Phil. See you in a couple weeks!👍😁
That was an awesome mine that had everything. As usual, you two find the best.
Glad that you enjoyed the explore, Scott. Thanks for the comment!👍😊
Alot of neat artifacts and mine carts, really enjoyed the episode, you two are the
Best 😊 and make a Awsome team 😊
There are definitely some fun artifacts in this one. Thanks for watching, Rick!👌
Thank you both for a great second-half journey through the mine. Lots of great things were left behind, dynamite, fuse, ore cart, Prince Albert did escape the can, but not the mine!
You're welcome, James. Yes, lots of cool stuff here. We could start mining again with all the dynamite and caps. Prince Albert got around this mine pretty well. Thanks for watching!👍😁
Hello Tom Hello Julie
Thank you for this wonderfull Video and your heavy work to bring the Video to us.
This mine is very interesting .
As i said before it looks like in modern days someone try to bring it back to live.
Greetings from Germany
Yours Frank Galetzka
Hello again, Frank. Isn't this a great mine. Glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting from Germany!👍😁
Thanks guys 👍. I was going to get in the shower but your video delayed me.
My first week of vacation so I can 3:12 3:22 pick and choose what I do.
You're welcome, Gary. Thanks for the comment, and we hope you have a good vacation!👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploringThank you
Thank you, Tom and Julie. Wow what an awesome mine explore loved all the artifacts you two do a excellent job. How many hours did it take you to go through the mine. Tom I definitely know you’re going to need a beer after that climb. Dang. Stay safe out there.🍻🍻🍺🍺⛏️⛏️👍
Hi David. Yes, we needed a couple of beers to wash the dust out of our throats after being underground for over four hours. Glad that you liked the artifacts and thanks for commenting!🍺🍺🍻😄👍
what a great unmolested mine exploration, lots of cool stuff thank you guys 🙌
You're welcome, Felipe. Glad that you liked it!👍😁
Man that was awesome thanks for letting me watch.
You're welcome, Wendell. Thank you for watching!👍😄
WOW! What an incredible video. The amount of effort you both put into these explorations is beyond comprehension. Hope you never run out of mines like that to explore!! Hope you both get some r and r! You deserve it after THAT video..
Thanks for the awesome comment, Al. We did get some rest a few days after this one. Glad that you enjoyed the video!👍😄
❤😮. Quite an accomplishment and adventure. Thanks for all you do.
You're welcome, Jeff. Thank you for the nice comment!👍😄
i enjoy your mine ventures seeing that dynamite kind of scary, that wheelbarrow is well made and heavy i have that exact one in my front yard as a flower planter cheers
Hi William. We see dynamite occasionally in the old mines. We usually only see a stick or two laying around, although we have seen several partially full boxes over the years. Tjat old wheelbarrow was great to see. We almost never see a complete one anymore. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
Wow.,what a days work. Awesome video. You both deserve happy hour. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Bob. Glad that you liked the video. We sure did have happy hour after climbing all those ladders. Thanks for commenting!👍😁
Fascinating fact on nitroglycerin and headaches - I did not know that miners had a problem with that and it can be absorbed through the skin.
I guess it can cause a mighty headache. Just handling the old boxes can supposedly give you a headache. Thanks for watching, Bruce!👍😄
Great explore Tom and Julie, been waiting all week to see this one!!
Thanks, Wayne. Glad that you liked the explore!👍😁
@@TomandJulieMineExploring your very much welcome, hope you all have an awesome weekend. ♥
Another great explore! Thanks for taking us along! If you ever come out to Colorado you might consider a hike and explore of the Kentucky Belle mine near Creede. It's built on a cliff face where supplies and timbers had to he lowered down from above.
Glad that you enjoyed the explore. Thanks for the information on the Kentucky Belle. It sounds like an interesting place. 👍😄
Boy, that was a venture. I like that video you guys keep up the good work and keep the great videos coming and be safe don’t go playing with that dynamite that might not be a good deal. Have fun.😊
Hi Bob, glad that you liked the video. You don't have to tell me twice not to mess around with that old dynamite. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Great 2 videos. You have out done yourselves on these two.
Glad that you liked the videos, Terrance. Thanks for commenting!👍😄
This one was really fun. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome, Pethoviejo. Glad that you had fun!👍😁
Awesome guys, love seeing the stuff left down there , keep up the great work , always enjoy it on my Saturday , we have mines here but nothing like what you guys have , cool , stay safe , hi from New Zealand 😁👍
Hi Steve. Glad that you enjoyed the cool stuff in this one. Thanks for watching and commenting from New Zealand!👍😄
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Another great adventure!
Thanks, glad that you enjoyed it!👍😄
As Always great job of finding some artifacts and having a successful trip waaaay down below. You guys are awesome to show some great finds below. Lots of cool stuff! But also a lot of
dynamite laying around which isn't so wondeful. How do they mark mines that have dynamite laying around? Really enjoyed both parts but the 2nd was the most artifacts and stuff that was still intact. I'll bet you were both exhausted after that trip. Take care both of you. All I can say after watching is WOW!!🤞🤞👍👍😃😃😍😍
Thanks for the nice comment, Duane. It was fun to see all the cool artifacts. Glad that you enjoyed seeing this mine, too. I don't think there is any official way to mark mines that have dynamite laying around. I think the assessors and surveyors might mark stray dynamite locations when they see them. It is tiring to do an explore such as this. Two days later, we rappelled down the 200 foot shaft where we found the miners headlamp, which is why I was a little tired coming up. Thanks again.👍😄
I also add great video...learn so much from your adventures, we are lucky to have you
Thanks for the nice comment. We appreciate you!👍😊
Super cool explore, thanks for the hard work and sharing the experience!
You're welcome. Glad that you liked it and think it's cool. Thanks for commenting!👍😁
Seriously amazing video! You two are absolutely the best. Just love you guys!
Thank you, Henry! Glad that you enjoyed the video.👍😁
Awesome video set. Could you imagine pushing full ore carts all the way to the end of every level. I cant. Then dumping them into the lift cart and the dust it must of made. Wish yiu could of went down farther but water is a problem lol , loved this
Yes, this is a great mine adventure. I can't imagine how much work it would be moving the full ore cars either. Even empty, they are hard to move. Glad that you enjoyed this one, David. Thanks for commenting!👍😁
Another great one❤love it from Ohio guys keep safe and keep going
Thanks for watching, Ed! Hope all is well in Ohio.👍😄
Hi Tom & Julie, I agree with the false floor not being false, I have thought that for some time. The little timber cart was cool, I'm not sure if I have seen one of those before. I think Guano is pretty expensive so I heard, they actually have companies pay people to go find and collect it. Oh dear I don't think the bats were too happy you woke them up, oops. That's one way to test your gas meter I guess 🤣🤣 That old wheelbarrow goes back a fair few years, it looks in pretty good condition for working in a mine. What were those location tags for ?? could they have been used if say someone needed a wheelbarrow on no 3 level and it belonged on no 2 level the peg would attach somewhere to say where it needed to go back to ????. What a cool mine to explore but quite technical.
Thank you for sharing, much love to you both. xx 🥰 ❤
Hi Sue. Always good to hear from you. That little flat car was fun to see. I wish you could have seen the looks on our faces when the meter alarm went off. It took us a few seconds to realize what happened, and then we both cracked up. That old wheelbarrow was good to see. We don't see many like that. I'm not sure how the tags worked. Glad that you enjoyed the explore, and thanks for the comment!👍😊❤️
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I would have loved to have seen your faces, that was too funny 🤣 🥰❤
Those clothes pins clipped on the ceiling ropes were interesting, 3 each line in a couple different locations, saw thst one had a number on it. Wonder if they were used to track people working in the area, or maybe supplies in or loads out.
Hi David. I only vaguely remember seeing them. This mine has so many small artifacts like that it makes remembering them all difficult. I suspect they were used as you said to keep track of personnel or possibly losds. Good eye! Thanks for commenting!👍😁
Always good to do a gas alarm check every so often to make sure it's working properly. Danger, danger, vacate the area!
Haha, I guess that it's nice to know it's working. The last time it went off, I walked by the Jeep when it was running, and it picked up some exhaust. Thanks for the comment!👍😄
Really intense! The info abt dynamite and the nitro/ head ache was fascinating. I’ve picked up SO MUCH info from you guys. I keep forgetting to thank you for access to cc. I’ve been suffering from CHS (can’t hear sh-t). Stay safe.
Hi Robert. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and the information about NG headaches. The headaches are one of the reasons that mines had such elaborate ventilation systems. As you can see from us going into all these old mines without operating ventilation systems, there is usually plenty of breathable air. The ventilation was necessary to quickly clear the air of fumes from the explosives and also the fine dust that was created from blasting so the miners could get back to work after blasting. Thanks also for mentioning the CC feature. It takes a fair amount of time to edit the captioning to make it correct. No one ever mentions that they are using or enjoying it. I suffer from medium grade CHS myself, plus tinnitus. 👍😄
I love your work , I had many an opportunity to do mine exploring , I did some but not at all like you two. thanks for the fun .
You're welcome, Ted. Thank you for watching and commenting. It is a fun hobby but also very dangerous and unhealthy. The dust that we inevitably end up breathing in contains who knows what type of contaminants that could cause long-term problems. Also, the obvious dangers of getting injured or trapped are a concern. I guess those things are also part of the excitement and allure of this hobby.👍😄
thanks for taking us along😄👍👍
You're welcome, Chuck. Thanks for watching!👍😁
Great video. Very interesting and entertaining.
Thank you, Tracy. Glad that you enjoyed it!😆😄
Great part 2.
Thanks, Brad!😁
Great video guys
Thanks, Casey!👍