Amazing What One Comes Across When One Just Goes Exploring

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  • Опубликовано: 11 окт 2020
  • Was out taking landscape photos when I stumbled across this small family mine. From the looks of buildings and equipment, the mine was not being worked anymore. Such a wonderful find because the buildings and equipment did not have bullet holes. #ruins #abandoned #decay #desert #explore #travel #Nevada #deserttrails

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  • @stacelunches9790
    @stacelunches9790 3 года назад +125

    Great video! Idk why People are so rude. This guy is walking through the dam desert, not planning to shoot a video but comes across this cool place. He records it to show people and share this awesome place, and all people are talking about is his breathing. Id like to see the video where these rude people walk the desert and shoot a quality video while holding their breath lol walk that terrain in the heat and don't breathe heavy! Smh

    • @Wastelandman7000
      @Wastelandman7000 3 года назад +13

      Not so much walk as climb. He had to climb all the way to bottom. He does a lot of climbing in most of his videos. Especially the mine videos. And I'm guessing he's not a 20yo.

    • @leonidaslantz5249
      @leonidaslantz5249 3 года назад +3

      Well said!!!

    • @gregknight293
      @gregknight293 3 года назад +9

      ....It could have been at a higher altitude than what he is used to. If you have ever gone to high altitude country, walking and even simple tasks can make you short winded.....I say thank him for the video and keep your criticism .

    • @seven471
      @seven471 3 года назад +4

      I agree. I enjoy fresh videos that are not edited too much and that are just natural and real. If I had my own channel I probably would disable the comments

    • @desertangel2949
      @desertangel2949 3 года назад +6

      Its "NOT Rude to CARE". I said something because I seriously thought their might be a health issue. I live at elevation and have done a lot of mountaineering; so yah, I said something just in case. There was a guy who was an asshole about it, but what's new? There seems to be no shortage of Uncaring Mean People; I just don't happen to be one of them. Its NOT Rude to Care.

  • @Wastelandman7000
    @Wastelandman7000 3 года назад +28

    Maybe the reason you find religious literature is that humans have been going into the desert for thousands of years for spiritual reasons? Seems like a natural thing more often than not.
    Just a thought.

    • @marke.1021
      @marke.1021 3 года назад +3

      Have to keep mind active when not physically active- some times is just to hot to work as in 115+ if lived in desert that is the top end heat wise. Bible is often referred as living book as often changes with time on our view.

  • @desertangel2949
    @desertangel2949 3 года назад +28

    Thank you for taking us to cool places. : ) Take care.

    • @exnbcnco
      @exnbcnco 3 года назад +3

      Not too far from this site is where NASA is filming the Mars landscape images we are seeing on TV!

    • @mikeydeloa7348
      @mikeydeloa7348 3 года назад +3

      @@exnbcnco Don't joke..someone might believe you. 😊

    • @foolnfish
      @foolnfish 3 года назад +1

      Makes me wonder what prompted them to abandon all the expensive mining equipment there. Didn't make enough money to move it or made so much money they didn't need to move it, just headed to the Bahamas to retire!🤔

  • @booniecampgear7563
    @booniecampgear7563 3 года назад +27

    Great videos on your channel. Just wanted to make a comment about the air track. This drill appears to be a Ingersoll-Rand ECM 350 A.k.a. Sidewinder. These drills was designed for pioneering and building roads, just to name a few applications. It was air over hydraulics and the air compressor is what powered the air motors to drive the hydraulics pumps. The big tank on the side is the water tank used to control dust. There are similar drills that are used in big mines that are referred to jumbos, which would have two booms to drill out the face and the face would i.e be 20 to 25 foot In diameter. Air tracks could be used In mines but without the compressor due to diesel exhaust fumes. But most drills in smaller mines are Jack legs and Stopes drills. Keep up the good work with your videos as I love the desert and its past history.

    • @DesertTrailsExplored
      @DesertTrailsExplored  3 года назад +10

      Thank you for the information. Now I will know more if I come across another one of these units.

  • @rogerdavies6226
    @rogerdavies6226 Год назад +4

    for those of you that did not know, these are Servel fridges that run on usually propane

  • @lifetimedreamvideos985
    @lifetimedreamvideos985 Год назад +6

    When these mines fail financially, there's usually a lot of drama and heartache. They salvage the easy and obviously valuable stuff. The rest is just left due to their broken dreams. If it was making money, it would still be in operation. I invested too much money in one of these, in Nevada, about 30 years ago. I watched it all. One engineer worked his heart out and died in the process. It reminds me of the effort to salvage the B-29, Kee Bird, from Greenland (look up the documentary video). Heartbreaking in the end. One man, a mechanic, worked himself hard through ill health, and died after enduring a lot of pain while working.

  • @wendylaca1783
    @wendylaca1783 3 года назад +15

    The drill is called air track drill and it was pneumatic (air power) not hydraulic. I operated one n the early 1960s.

    • @Mercmad
      @Mercmad 3 года назад +4

      They are Gardner-Denver rigs and are still in common use around the world . Especially here in Australia .

  • @jamesdunn9714
    @jamesdunn9714 3 года назад +35

    Wouldn't it be great to know the backstory, the person that lived here and why he left? A family emergency, death or he just gave up because the mine wasn't producing a profit? Perhaps it was a couple that resided and mined here.

  • @doesbadart13
    @doesbadart13 11 месяцев назад +1

    Ive been drawn to deserts and abandoned spaces since i was young. I am unable to explore myself, but watching this makes me feel like im there

  • @mikekron6968
    @mikekron6968 Год назад +5

    Mining for pumice and minerals - Catellus paper at 3:22 is a property management corp. ( my friend used to work for them in S.F. in the early 1990s) The volcano was the site of the Mount Pisgah Volcanic Cinders Mine, a cinder quarry that produced pumice for commercial use, the primary end product being railroad ballast for the Santa Fe Railroad. The mountain is currently owned by Can-Cal Resources Limited, a Canadian company specializing in exploration of precious minerals in California. Interesting video. Great exploring that

  • @CBeard849
    @CBeard849 2 месяца назад

    Pretty cool video! I love history and this video shows plenty.

  • @clvyboipvrti8523
    @clvyboipvrti8523 8 месяцев назад +1

    Every single time i see videos of abandoned homes, i see stuff left behind. The six pack with three unopened cans, the trophy, the mattress, the box of papers. It makes me wonder who they were and why they just up and left. The world leaves so many mysteries forgotten to time. Very cool video!

  • @Krawl913
    @Krawl913 Год назад +2

    This is absolutely incredible. You are inspiring to say the least. Thank you for sharing.

  • @samgasaway8894
    @samgasaway8894 3 года назад +24

    Its amazing what they walk away and leave behind.

    • @DesertTrailsExplored
      @DesertTrailsExplored  3 года назад +3

      True

    • @jacquesdeghorain3162
      @jacquesdeghorain3162 3 года назад +1

      @Alando Frizzell Tout ce matériel abandonné qu'on rencontre un peu partout doit bien pouvoir valoir beaucoup d'argent non ? Pourquoi abandonner tout ça ? Personne 'a-t-il jamais eu l'idée de créer une petite entreprise capable de venir récupérer , réparer et vendre toutes ces machines ultra spécialisées et certainement encore en usage , dans le pays ou ailleurs ? OU EST DONC PASSE NOTRE ESPRIT D'ENTREPRISE dont nous avons toujours été si fiers aux USA ??? Je suis déçu DE VOIR TANT DE CHOSES ABANDONNEES ET GÂCHEES .............

  • @danielbruce2584
    @danielbruce2584 3 года назад +28

    It looks like the owner died and everything left behind.. Miners need their equipment, since it is still there he must not need it anymore. Man, now I will be up all night wondering what happened to him...lol

  • @dennisrhein3425
    @dennisrhein3425 3 года назад +4

    Looks like somebody did get here after it was abandoned. All the copper wire is missing if you look. Also looks like the mining operation was stopped quite a while before the cabin was abandoned. My SWAG is that somebody purchased the whole thing from the PO and then discovered just how hard it is to operate, hung around a while then quit.

  • @papa606
    @papa606 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the trip I enjoyed it 😉😁😄....

  • @benterbieten9540
    @benterbieten9540 2 года назад +5

    Somebody around there was very ingenious about building what they needed.

  • @williamlloyd3769
    @williamlloyd3769 3 года назад +8

    Definitely got your aerobic points in today. Thanks for the adventure!

  • @kennethstevenson5150
    @kennethstevenson5150 3 года назад +5

    Very cool. You explained they purpose of the equipment so well. Thanks

  • @florencerozner2344
    @florencerozner2344 3 года назад +3

    Awesome enjoyed

  • @alanyoung7655
    @alanyoung7655 3 года назад +12

    Nice kind of snap shot in history.... love seeing old places like this particularly when they are in such good preservation... but I imagine it would be a hard way of life...out there under that sun...limited water... wonder if it ever really paid its way....

  • @MrOlgrumpy
    @MrOlgrumpy 3 года назад +14

    That's an air-track drill,powered by the compressor he calls a water pump,the air drove the air-motor to move the chassis,the hammer drill and the air blast blew the rock dust out of the drill hole,silicosis city.

    • @DesertTrailsExplored
      @DesertTrailsExplored  3 года назад +3

      I figured that, but was not really sure. It looked like it was being fed from a water tank, but may of been a air tank.

  • @mikeydeloa7348
    @mikeydeloa7348 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for sharing. I love it.

  • @shawneeb3771
    @shawneeb3771 3 года назад +30

    I don't think just one man could do all that, it must have been more. Also, that doesn't look that old of place. Would love to know the back history. Someone spent a lot of money on all that equipment and setup. Thank you for taking the time to share, very interesting.

    • @garywheeler7039
      @garywheeler7039 Год назад

      Am guessing the old man passed away and the family lost interest in the business. And it just shut down.

    • @steveescher1554
      @steveescher1554 Год назад

      Seems like you need to be rich to even start

  • @highlysuggestible861
    @highlysuggestible861 3 года назад +12

    Thank you for closing that hatch, it really messes with my OCD when people leave things open to the elements! If you're ever back at that place, how about closing the bonnet on that truck? Great video, thank you.

    • @DesertTrailsExplored
      @DesertTrailsExplored  3 года назад +16

      You keep bonnets open. It keeps the pack rats from building nests. When I am camping and will be at a site for a while, I will lift my also. It is amazing how quickly they will start eating wiring and building nests.

    • @highlysuggestible861
      @highlysuggestible861 3 года назад +1

      @CJ Wilemon I agree!

  • @wwk68tig
    @wwk68tig 3 года назад +4

    I really enjoy your channel. Keep posting!

  • @NuffinEdited
    @NuffinEdited 3 года назад +3

    A man who died without a will, otherwise that heavy equipment would be gone. Thanks for the upload

  • @assassin40oz
    @assassin40oz 3 года назад +4

    Thank u for sharing this with the rest of the world.

  • @rrich52806
    @rrich52806 3 года назад +4

    Great video with education on how it works!!

  • @curtbilyeu8701
    @curtbilyeu8701 3 года назад +3

    sorry about that last comment, your right , that is a awsome cabin. i, iimagin you were very excited about the property. when i was younger , i would do alot of desert exploring. came across alot of cool stuff. im sure its all smashed , burned , painted, stolen by now. different world.

    • @DesertTrailsExplored
      @DesertTrailsExplored  3 года назад +4

      All good. It is sad that people need to destroy.

    • @MiloPerrotti
      @MiloPerrotti 3 года назад +5

      @@DesertTrailsExplored including the forest service and Bureau of land

  • @ScottDLR
    @ScottDLR 3 года назад +10

    Very informative - lots of great information.
    Makes me wonder if the poor guy is laying out in the dessert someplace, now just dried up bones.

    • @dr.jamesolack8504
      @dr.jamesolack8504 Год назад

      Was thinking the same thing.

    • @rogersmith7396
      @rogersmith7396 Год назад

      That would be the guy who loaned him the money to do all this.

    • @dongilleo9743
      @dongilleo9743 Год назад +1

      I really wonder about the expense. Someone must have spent a small fortune to bring all of the equipment and building materials out to this site, to construct everything, and get the operation started. What was here that someone thought was worth the investment? Why didn't they take or salvage at least some of the equipment when they quit and left? Did the operation just fail, and there was nothing to do but walk away?

  • @glynndamele9476
    @glynndamele9476 3 года назад +4

    The first drill rig you showed is actually an air track drill and the trailered motor behind it is a diesel powered air compressor. So an air track drill is ran off air only, no water or oil just air!

  • @jakethetool698
    @jakethetool698 Год назад +1

    Looks like a scrap metal paradise

  • @robertcalder3566
    @robertcalder3566 3 года назад +7

    They probably had a generator at site ,drill is called air track and it runs on compressed air , love your films and locations

  • @MarkfromArizona
    @MarkfromArizona Год назад +3

    I know this was two years ago but I just came across it. Very interesting and its weird how they just left everything as if they were coming back the next day. Also at the 14 minute 20 sec mark, you said it was a water pump. It looks more like a air compressor.

  • @gaius_enceladus
    @gaius_enceladus 3 года назад +9

    Very cool! A really nice setup by whoever built all of this!

    • @factsoverfiction7826
      @factsoverfiction7826 3 года назад +3

      Intelligent, organized, funded ... Would like to know the back-story.

  • @theresahaines2647
    @theresahaines2647 Год назад +2

    I can’t believe the family abandoned all that expensive equipment. They could have sold it and made some good money out of it.

  • @milla698
    @milla698 3 года назад +2

    Nice to see the one's that haven't been looted of everything yet. Cool keep up the good work

  • @tyhogue8316
    @tyhogue8316 3 года назад +3

    You are the man!👍

  • @bluegrassadventure
    @bluegrassadventure 3 года назад +3

    That was an air track drill hauling a compressor. It had a small hydraulic motor mounted right on the drill for boom and mast movement. The tracks and hammer ran on air.

  • @JulioAvalos3000
    @JulioAvalos3000 Год назад

    Thanks for taking us along.

  • @brendapartin1159
    @brendapartin1159 3 года назад +4

    Quite a large operation.
    There are many amazing things in the desert.

  • @bull010163
    @bull010163 3 года назад +41

    The sound reminds me of a summit effort on Everest !!!

  • @annaleebliss4618
    @annaleebliss4618 3 года назад +8

    Sounds like this place is at 17.000ft elevation. High Desert

  • @hermosafieldsforever4782
    @hermosafieldsforever4782 Год назад

    What a great video! Glad you didn't come across the remains of some crusty old miner! Thanks that was cool.

  • @dougtodd305
    @dougtodd305 Год назад

    Thanks for showing us ,l had a Chevy like that

  • @Glenn-em3hv
    @Glenn-em3hv 7 месяцев назад

    I'd love to see a couple hour long video on the camp and the mine!!!

  • @pappysproductions
    @pappysproductions Год назад +2

    Awesome video, my man . I love all the information you give us. Was that 3 pack, beer or soda?

  • @exnbcnco
    @exnbcnco 3 года назад +10

    Beware of your surroundings for the Hills Have Eyes, watch out for the bald headed dude!

    • @bryand2978
      @bryand2978 Год назад

      😂 lol that's what I was thinking. I hope he carries a sidearm

  • @TallulahBelle3276
    @TallulahBelle3276 Год назад

    I just walked in to see what condition my condition was in. Yeah, yeah , oh yeah. 🎼
    Excellent content! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us! 💝✨🌍✨💝

  • @akindcrone5644
    @akindcrone5644 Год назад

    Just found your channel and subscribed, absolutely love your videos. Hope your still doing them. Absolutely fascinating!

  • @MsBluebug
    @MsBluebug 3 года назад +4

    Great video! Who knows what you can find in the desert!!

  • @belleange590
    @belleange590 3 года назад +3

    That was a nice little cabin.

  • @carlosbolanos5361
    @carlosbolanos5361 3 года назад +1

    I really enjoy you’re video

  • @mauserdave
    @mauserdave 3 года назад +3

    Cool location to explore.

  • @mazlosoutdooradventures8594
    @mazlosoutdooradventures8594 3 года назад +2

    That's awesome they left them old shakers tables so coo

  • @ohmeowzer1
    @ohmeowzer1 3 года назад +1

    Loved it ty

  • @lisabarber9943
    @lisabarber9943 3 года назад +2

    Thanks

  • @timmatthews887
    @timmatthews887 3 года назад +3

    Still a great video a lot of interesting stuff

  • @jittychitty
    @jittychitty 2 года назад +1

    They had quite an operation at one point. Pretty cool, thanks for the vid. New to your channel.

  • @desert-walker
    @desert-walker 3 месяца назад

    Cool I never found anything like that out in the desert not even close😮

  • @drewpackman2929
    @drewpackman2929 3 года назад +1

    No its not a water pump and hydraulic drive. Its a Joy airtrack. Air over hydraulic track drill. Capable of vertical and some limited horizontal blast hole drilling.
    I have thousands of hour loading behind one.
    You almost know what youre talking about.🙂

  • @Wastelandman7000
    @Wastelandman7000 3 года назад +4

    Nice little fixer-uper LOL

  • @casedoumasr656
    @casedoumasr656 3 года назад +3

    Great video and super good content and it could be you found a gold mine when you happened to find the cabin area GREAT thing you are doing for us all .and for History buffs years down the trail Cjd wash state ⛏️🇺🇸

  • @aengusmacnaughton1375
    @aengusmacnaughton1375 3 года назад +2

    Have watched a few of your videos -- cool stuff. Always take care when out far from civilization by yourself -- make sure you have cell signal or some way to get help just in case! What camera are you using?

  • @josiearchambault7003
    @josiearchambault7003 Год назад

    COOL! THANK YOU 😊

  • @user-wc8lf5km8k
    @user-wc8lf5km8k 3 года назад +2

    Cool video. Abandoned mining operation in the desert. Wonder what happened and what were they pulling from the earth?

  • @jimmychanbers2424
    @jimmychanbers2424 3 года назад +1

    Neat old dump truck

  • @davidhawkins847
    @davidhawkins847 Год назад +2

    I'm pretty sure I was at that site nearly 2 years ago. It was in much worse condition at the time and that floor had already collapsed. I hear BLM went in and tore it all down and cleaned up the site. That was a very impressive processing plant they had set up. Haven't been back to continue looking for the mine entrance. It was raining when we were there.

  • @michaelzell5905
    @michaelzell5905 3 года назад +1

    Holy shit! This place is a gold mine!

  • @riksavering7049
    @riksavering7049 Год назад

    You create very enjoyable content. Thank you 😊

  • @mazlosoutdooradventures8594
    @mazlosoutdooradventures8594 3 года назад +3

    That was a nice place

  • @bonniealvarez5510
    @bonniealvarez5510 3 года назад +8

    Question: Why did they leave so abruptly and why hasn't anyone come back? I almost felt like I was trespassing as it felt like it wasn't that long ago from whence they left. Interesting.

  • @gunsablazin2975
    @gunsablazin2975 Год назад

    I like these videos. I used to do this locally. Thanks!

  • @lauracarrow3691
    @lauracarrow3691 3 года назад +1

    Your wealth of knowledge explained a lot. I get what a clutch and most of the equipment is, but what is tripping pipe please?
    I liked the old rotary phone. Nice touch of nostalgia.
    Thank you for sharing.

  • @stephenwong4934
    @stephenwong4934 Год назад

    Wow! The guy who did the engineering there was a genius, certainly a genius at innovation. Very impressive.

  • @eppi6785
    @eppi6785 3 года назад +2

    Nice comment about the clutch

  • @grgpahljina6145
    @grgpahljina6145 3 года назад +8

    Kinda sad seeing this just sitting here

  • @prospectingron2.013
    @prospectingron2.013 3 года назад +1

    Gold is a byproduct of a copper occurrence, and copper is a byproduct of a gold seam...cool, huh?

  • @fabiandaroca
    @fabiandaroca Год назад

    Love this kind of stuff!!!!

  • @Glenn-em3hv
    @Glenn-em3hv 7 месяцев назад

    That would be a great place to put back into operation if there's still enough to mine!! For a mom and pop mine it would be great!!!

  • @toddbartel6300
    @toddbartel6300 3 года назад +3

    You might have been one of the few that been their since they left the mine

  • @thomasdegen4925
    @thomasdegen4925 2 года назад +1

    thanks for clarifying what they were minding for.you wouldnt think copper would be profitable .

  • @chetmagg2055
    @chetmagg2055 3 года назад +1

    The first drilling rig was a air track the big orange machine it was hooked to was a air compressor that ran the drilling rig.

  • @bjwheeler103
    @bjwheeler103 2 года назад +2

    As always, I loved the video and insight you provided. I can't WAIT to visit all these armchair director's channels and critique and complain about their free content. Ignore the haters, I love your channel.

  • @gregorybstewart
    @gregorybstewart 3 года назад +7

    Thanks for these vids. I always wonder what happened to the folks who were there and who owns or even knows about the property anymore. It looks like the just up and left it one day, right down to the half a six pack the left in the living floor.

  • @petergauthier5074
    @petergauthier5074 Год назад +2

    What is the elevation there you are breathing heavy ? hows your heart?

  • @06Machine
    @06Machine 3 года назад

    Wow That’s awesome

  • @michaelhowell2541
    @michaelhowell2541 Год назад

    That Serval fridge is a classic! Probably still functional!👍🇺🇸

  • @robinmitchell8654
    @robinmitchell8654 2 года назад

    Nice video

  • @davenelson9253
    @davenelson9253 3 года назад +1

    I can't believe anyone would just levee all that stuffe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

  • @markpfeifer1402
    @markpfeifer1402 3 года назад +6

    Interesting place. Have you done mining yourself? You seem to know a lot about it.

  • @johnme7049
    @johnme7049 3 года назад +2

    Did you find the mine? Considering the state of the site, I bet the mine would be a great explore

  • @redbaronrefining5322
    @redbaronrefining5322 Год назад

    Oh man. I want that shaker table!!!!

  • @desertangel2949
    @desertangel2949 3 года назад +2

    Sending Love! Not hate!

  • @templetonpeck2390
    @templetonpeck2390 2 года назад +2

    Where do you find these places are there alot in Nevada? Would like to explore these sites and check them out!

  • @toddbartel6300
    @toddbartel6300 3 года назад +2

    How did they get their water?

  • @pgk60
    @pgk60 2 года назад +2

    After setting everything up it seems they just up and leave everything. It’s like this in all these places. It seems someone says ‘We’re done.’ and then everyone drops what they’re doing and leaves and never comes back leaving everything behind. Strange.

    • @rogersmith7396
      @rogersmith7396 Год назад

      My theory is they sell it to the government as losses on their tax returns.

  • @chriscallaway6993
    @chriscallaway6993 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for the tour of d Bert's place. What area of the desert is it in?