I’m hooked Frank. You’re a wild man brother. Can’t wait to start watching all your videos. Thanks for the introduction Gly. I already love Gly’s channel. Yours is next.
😒 Why this isn't on The Discovery Channel , or National Geographic yet is beyond me . 😗 This is by far more interesting than pretty much anything on t.v. that they are attempting to pass off as entertainment these days . 😉 Thanks far sharing with us Frank and crew . 🙏
That's what we keep saying. The problem is nobody is watching TV anymore they don't have any money to produce anything. The whole entertainment industry is going through a big change now.
@@parkerrowe4687 If they bought the footage, it would likely be quite some time till we actually got to see it plus there would be an endless amount of stipulations & other red tape that Frank would probably have to sign off on. I'd rather watch here & know that Frank gets the benefit of whatever small contribution my view goes toward.
And there would have to be unnecessary "drama" to get views. With these guys you get honesty. If they say it's dangerous, it's dangerous. TV is less bothered about facts and more about viewers = ad revenue.
Frank is constantly like "Hey Gly, I found a black hole filled with death possibilities, you wanna come check it out?" And Gly "No, you go right ahead. I'll stay here." Love this!
Nice finally seeing a live mine cat instead of the skeleton of one. He looked healthy too and could scoot up the ladder with ease. I really enjoyed that.
I just 5 minutes in and I'm impressed already! Frank will skinny into just about anything, won't he? I'm really enjoying this collaboration, we get to see everything from both of you. Fantastic. That mine cat is really a cute little guy. He must be wondering just what the heck you two guys were doing in his domain. He didn't seem too afraid though. What a beautiful little animal! I really like watching Frank wriggle his way down those stopes on the rope. Good stuff!
Hi Frank, that cat was just too gorgeous, what a cutie. I would really love a cat like that but I don't think the 7 I have will be too impressed if another cute kitty shows up with suitcase in paws lol. Such a cool mine, I am really looking forward to this because so far the editing is on a par with what a big budget film would put out, great stuff Frank. Thank you for sharing now onto part 2 on Gly's channel. xx
Oh Frank that was scary, all those rocks rolling down and that small gap to crawl through. Gly you got a super shot of the mine cat, that was cool. He was quick up the ladder - loved that. Sure is some beautiful colours in the rock. "I'm hanging, so its got to be a little steep I guess" no kidding! Well thank you Frank and Gly for sharing part 1 of the explore, better head over to Abandoned and Forgotten Places to checkout part 2. Take care and stay safe. 👍 ❤️
Absolutely incredible. I thought I knew most animal species in the US. Well I learned something new today lol. Enjoyed watching another great adventure. Thanks for sharing and take care.
Holy crap - saguaro cactus false floor construction !! That is more than a little bit sketchy. From the looks, you have silver, manganese and limonite so maybe some gold came out of those workings. Wow !!! a Miner's Cat !! Cute little critter - climbs a ladder like nobody's business... Great ballroom !! Good idea clearing the loose rocks and floating wood away from the shaft. It could save you from a headache or worse when you are lower in the passage. Is that a 14mm rope you are using for that descent? Great collaboration. Headed for Part 2 !!
looks like a ring tailed possum that we get here in Australia, cool find guys, first mine cat footage I have seen on any mine explore vids, I have watched hundreds all of franks and Gly's and others
I saw a ring-tailed cat in a Northern California mine once. At first I thought it was a coatimundis, but the shape of the face is different and the way they carry their tails is different.
its cool to know other people know of the coatamundis, first time i seen one was a few months ago near the biodome, and ive been hunting in the desert for 15 years.
Wow great mine seeing the 🐈 made my day fearless frank ya 2” hole I can get thru that 😂 so glad you an gly hooked up together thanks for all the hard work an sharing with us👍👍👍 as always be safe
Frank you're awesome! I started watching your channel when you were already big and doing well. I happened to come across Glys Epsiode 2 and lived his channel. He was only at 350 subscribers then. Thanks for bringing awareness to his channel!
The audio when Frank is up ahead is 98% better than it's been in past videos. That is a cute, cool cat. I thought ringtales like that were only in places like Mosambque. The bats came flying out as the cat went further into the stope;I'm guessing bats don't like cats!
If only Minecraft's mineshafts looked this good. Half of the terms I've never heard before: What are air doors and false floors, for one? You should release a video explaining the terminology of mine features.
Another interesting awesome explore. Mines would be ideal spot to get out of heat sun for critters cats suprised that's first time seeing 1 beautiful animal. As good as mine that was high lite of this adventure. 👍🇮🇪☘Godbless🙏
Some spooky stuff being held up by some old wood (insert old wood joke here). Some sketchy narrow stuff too! Would have to butter my hips to get my ass thru some of it! I'm gonna start rattling cages up around Republic, WA, see if I can scare up any decent sized holes for you to wander around with when you get back up to this freezin' cold bullshit! Keep up the good work! Looking forward to the rest of the winter's vids.
@ W.M. Abel -- "(insert old wood joke here)" -- OK ! Here ya go . . . . . Why couldn't Woody Woodpecker make any baby Woodpeckers ? Because he had a WOOD pecker .
Fu*#ing awesome. Colors in that mine are beautiful. It's like rainbow brite supercharged pony time. That mine cat was cute. Thanks again for the entertaining explore.
Frank it was good of you to let You Gly (I'll stay here and mind the gear) put his vids out first but it's been painful waiting to see yours 🙃💪I can't wait to see them!
Wonder if the miners ever tamed those mine cats? Food usually does the trick. Anyrate you both make for a real good video . Love you guys you maker my day.
Same here, never been in a mine like this, been in a flooded old silver mine in North Idaho, but never anything like this. To injured now days to do much so this is epic for me.
Awesome job Guys .. I've watched a lot of your videos Frank I don't know what kind of camera that guy had with you but the footage was the best I've ever seen in a mine
Seeing your descend rope on that 2nd hole being draped over the rusty edge of that door make me worry about it cutting right through. Do you have any sort of hard plastic corner pieces you can put there so the rope doesn't cut through on the rusty rough edge metal like that? ..oh, and TIE A KNOT AT THE END, Frank!!
Even their stinky black and grey civet cats cousins were used in that capacity so in AZ and NM Mines that Hydrogen Sulfide Smell might be a Civet Cats Scent Glands instead and word of advice don't get too close because just like their Skunk Cousins they too can Spray several feet of pure nasty, YIKES!
The ring-tail is actually no more a civet than it is a cat. It is actually part of the Raccoon family. They are fairly common in the Sonoran Desert but are very shy. If you are outnin the desert at night you may find them perched up in the arms of Saguaro cacti.
Great explore, although I think an investment I to some new rigging my be required judging by the creaking 😁 those big steel doors, we're they built to cover open stopes? They look like they were just thrown down when the mine closed
The number of times I've woke up the whole house with "DUN DUN DUN DUN - MOST OF ITS PROBABLY MENTAL DUN DUN DUN DUN." Teach them to go to bed with the volume set to 5000....
Oh, nice boulder just missed him, can't show accidents on our channel or the self appointed "mine police" get on our backs lol. Interesting how the mine cat manages to navigate in the dark. Music in a Frank video? What is going on there! :o) I love using music in my videos, ads to the atmosphere. It's not steep, no more than 90 degrees I'd say lol Yes, never forget to tie your 'oh shit' knot at the bottom of the rope.
The ringtail often erroneously called a miners' cat is part of the raccoon family. It was named the official Arizona state mammal in 1986. Also called the cutest mammal in North America.
I’m hooked Frank. You’re a wild man brother. Can’t wait to start watching all your videos. Thanks for the introduction Gly. I already love Gly’s channel. Yours is next.
Awesome! Thank you!
😒 Why this isn't on The Discovery Channel , or National Geographic yet is beyond me . 😗 This is by far more interesting than pretty much anything on t.v. that they are attempting to pass off as entertainment these days . 😉 Thanks far sharing with us Frank and crew . 🙏
That's what we keep saying. The problem is nobody is watching TV anymore they don't have any money to produce anything. The whole entertainment industry is going through a big change now.
Exploring abandon mines why dont they just buy your footage. No production costs.
@@parkerrowe4687 If they bought the footage, it would likely be quite some time till we actually got to see it plus there would be an endless amount of stipulations & other red tape that Frank would probably have to sign off on. I'd rather watch here & know that Frank gets the benefit of whatever small contribution my view goes toward.
And there would have to be unnecessary "drama" to get views.
With these guys you get honesty.
If they say it's dangerous, it's dangerous.
TV is less bothered about facts and more about viewers = ad revenue.
Frank is constantly like "Hey Gly, I found a black hole filled with death possibilities, you wanna come check it out?" And Gly "No, you go right ahead. I'll stay here." Love this!
Nice finally seeing a live mine cat instead of the skeleton of one. He looked healthy too and could scoot up the ladder with ease. I really enjoyed that.
Your energy for exploring the mine is amazing
That Mine Cat was beautiful! So graceful and light on its paws, and how it scaled that ladder in like 2 seconds. Great and lucky catch!!
I just 5 minutes in and I'm impressed already! Frank will skinny into just about anything, won't he?
I'm really enjoying this collaboration, we get to see everything from both of you. Fantastic.
That mine cat is really a cute little guy. He must be wondering just what the heck you two guys were doing in his domain. He didn't seem too afraid though. What a beautiful little animal! I really like watching Frank wriggle his way down those stopes on the rope. Good stuff!
Hi Frank, that cat was just too gorgeous, what a cutie. I would really love a cat like that but I don't think the 7 I have will be too impressed if another cute kitty shows up with suitcase in paws lol. Such a cool mine, I am really looking forward to this because so far the editing is on a par with what a big budget film would put out, great stuff Frank. Thank you for sharing now onto part 2 on Gly's channel. xx
Thanks Sue we were pleased about how well it turned out as well!
The whole scene from 11:24, through to the miners cat with bat friends, was one of the most beatiful things I've ever seen! 😊
Glad you liked it!
I like the tag team cameras and mics. It's cool hearing Frank but also seeing him from behind working his way forward.
Oh Frank that was scary, all those rocks rolling down and that small gap to crawl through. Gly you got a super shot of the mine cat, that was cool. He was quick up the ladder - loved that. Sure is some beautiful colours in the rock. "I'm hanging, so its got to be a little steep I guess" no kidding! Well thank you Frank and Gly for sharing part 1 of the explore, better head over to Abandoned and Forgotten Places to checkout part 2. Take care and stay safe. 👍 ❤️
Absolutely incredible. I thought I knew most animal species in the US. Well I learned something new today lol. Enjoyed watching another great adventure. Thanks for sharing and take care.
It is Arizona's state mammal!
Every time I turn around I learn about a new animal.
I've heard people talk about mine cats before but I thought it was BS. Lol Nice to finally see one on camera! Headed to part 2 now!
Thanks for the early Xmas present boys. Off now to see Gly's part 2.
Holy crap - saguaro cactus false floor construction !! That is more than a little bit sketchy. From the looks, you have silver, manganese and limonite so maybe some gold came out of those workings. Wow !!! a Miner's Cat !! Cute little critter - climbs a ladder like nobody's business... Great ballroom !! Good idea clearing the loose rocks and floating wood away from the shaft. It could save you from a headache or worse when you are lower in the passage. Is that a 14mm rope you are using for that descent? Great collaboration. Headed for Part 2 !!
10.5 and 11 mm.
Thanks for all of the great video adventures .... 5 stars and stay safe Frank !
I was hoping for 6 this week!
Great explore guys and nice roping Frank.
Really sweet on the Ring Tailed Cat . Never saw one before . Nice !!!
looks like a ring tailed possum that we get here in Australia, cool find guys, first mine cat footage I have seen on any mine explore vids, I have watched hundreds all of franks and Gly's and others
We cant find videos of them anywhere else...……..
@@exploringabandonedmines thats cool that you guys got the footage then, well done mate
😄 So awesome!
Ring Tailed Civet Cat I believe?
@@TBI-Firefighter-451 that would be the imprecise term for them but they are actually (Bassariscus astutus), and more related to the raccoons
I saw a ring-tailed cat in a Northern California mine once. At first I thought it was a coatimundis, but the shape of the face is different and the way they carry their tails is different.
its cool to know other people know of the coatamundis, first time i seen one was a few months ago near the biodome, and ive been hunting in the desert for 15 years.
I saw a coatimundi in Panama they are really friendly they look muck different they have a really long nose like an ant eater.
Beautiful veins in this mine. so many colors.
I agree!
Thanks Frank I thought the Mine can was one of those " Jackelope " stunts! Regards from Ody Slim
Nope the cat is real!
👋👀😎👍 thanks for the tour I’m going to check out part two. Then. Back to watching reruns until next week 🍻
Hi Frank - your US explorations are very entertaining, thank you & I hope you are enjoying American mines & places.
indeed I am enjoying the people, mines and the scenery...…...not to mention the warm weather!
I really love the new video quality! Frank you are the best! Happy holidays and keep those video's comming. Cheers :)
Wow great mine seeing the 🐈 made my day fearless frank ya 2” hole I can get thru that 😂 so glad you an gly hooked up together thanks for all the hard work an sharing with us👍👍👍 as always be safe
I’m living vicariously through you guys thanks for the great vids!!
Frank you're awesome! I started watching your channel when you were already big and doing well. I happened to come across Glys Epsiode 2 and lived his channel. He was only at 350 subscribers then. Thanks for bringing awareness to his channel!
The audio when Frank is up ahead is 98% better than it's been in past videos. That is a cute, cool cat. I thought ringtales like that were only in places like Mosambque. The bats came flying out as the cat went further into the stope;I'm guessing bats don't like cats!
But cat like bats!
I have severe anxiety and PTSD. But the underground is my love. These videos are like medicine 😃
Quality video with the two of you both commenting and good to see you got someone good to explore with.
Happy Holidays Boys ! We need A New T Shirt for Two . I was thinkin . Badger & Mongoose . Tks Again from Qualicum .
Great Video Frank And Gly. Frank remember to tie the knot in the end of your rope.
If I now see a nice steam winch and a loco I'll die happy. Great video!
If only Minecraft's mineshafts looked this good. Half of the terms I've never heard before: What are air doors and false floors, for one? You should release a video explaining the terminology of mine features.
Another interesting awesome explore. Mines would be ideal spot to get out of heat sun for critters cats suprised that's first time seeing 1 beautiful animal. As good as mine that was high lite of this adventure. 👍🇮🇪☘Godbless🙏
Some spooky stuff being held up by some old wood (insert old wood joke here). Some sketchy narrow stuff too! Would have to butter my hips to get my ass thru some of it! I'm gonna start rattling cages up around Republic, WA, see if I can scare up any decent sized holes for you to wander around with when you get back up to this freezin' cold bullshit! Keep up the good work! Looking forward to the rest of the winter's vids.
We can hit some of those areas next summer.
@ W.M. Abel -- "(insert old wood joke here)" -- OK ! Here ya go . . . . .
Why couldn't Woody Woodpecker make any baby Woodpeckers ?
Because he had a WOOD pecker .
Frank - Tie a Knot in the end of Your Rope - Better Safe - Then Sorry - Cool Cat
I always had a spare carabiner on the end of mine and easy to add more rope without a knot.
In 1909 the new owners put a brand new hoisting winch down on the 850 level
Awesome as always Brother Frank and TY now off to view part 2 ;) Fe Fi Fo Fum ready or not Abandoned here I come ;)
Awesome as always!!😸😸😸🍻🍻 part of your warning at the beginning is possible miners crack exposure!!😂😂😸
Frontal nudity!
Fu*#ing awesome. Colors in that mine are beautiful. It's like rainbow brite supercharged pony time. That mine cat was cute. Thanks again for the entertaining explore.
Great video. Can’t wait until next weekend.
coffee and a comfy chair, I'm ready
My preferred means of cave/mine exploration as well. 👍
comfy chair and huckleberry hard cider.
Not actually a cat, but a member of the raccoon family. Regardless, it is amazing video footage of a very elusive animal!
👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️👍👍👍👍😁👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
(You and Gly leave me speechless, Frank!)
Big neat mine, cool cat, cool rope work!
I want to own the sawmill selling that mine lumber back in the day..great viedo
reminds me of some the first videos frank been with you from start i love the walk through time with every video keeper up
Great mine!!
Miner cat very cool
Must be nice to explore so many dry mines, eh Frank?
It can be pretty dusty!
Love seeing the mine cat , great work gents !
Great job gentlemen. Love both of your channels. You guys are kicking a** and taken mines. Stay safe out there. ⚒💎⛏
Thanks Alan!
That's Awesome I've never heard of that little creature before
Fairly steep to Frank is vertical to everyone else. Hahaha!
Sketchiest explore ever Frank, I am really enjoying the Arizona series and having a b roll cam too ...
Frank it was good of you to let You Gly (I'll stay here and mind the gear) put his vids out first but it's been painful waiting to see yours 🙃💪I can't wait to see them!
I drink a Whisky and enjoy your Video. Keep doing so both of them. 👍
GREAT COLAB YOU TWO. KEWL CAT....
Amazing footage! 👀
What a cute miners cat very cool, awesome explore ❤️😊✌🏻
They are cute I WAS TEMPTED TO TRY AND PET ONE!
@@exploringabandonedmines Who wouldn't be?! I WANT TO _BE_ ONE!
Wonder if the miners ever tamed those mine cats? Food usually does the trick. Anyrate you both make for a real good video . Love you guys you maker my day.
They did I heard a story where they kept one in a box by the stove and it would come out at night and catch mice in the cabins.
@@exploringabandonedmines Fairly easy to tame, in fact. Give them a warm place to live and some vermin and they'll love you forever.
Very cool Guys! Really loving the collaboration!
Thanks we make a great team!
great job fellas good film work gly
Wow that was cool thanks frank an gly your best video
I'm not claustrophobic until I can't get my elbows away from my body
Same here, never been in a mine like this, been in a flooded old silver mine in North Idaho, but never anything like this. To injured now days to do much so this is epic for me.
At 3:17, "go ahead, Frank". Gly, invoking the "age before beauty" rule.
Mine cats to me were like the Pumas that live in Australias' New England district. Everyone knows they are there but no ones seen one.
It’s wild to think all of that is underground. It’s like a another world
The collaboration is kinda cool
Thank You for. The video Frank
Daredevil Frank hanging midair, "...it's just a little steep."
Awesome job Guys .. I've watched a lot of your videos Frank I don't know what kind of camera that guy had with you but the footage was the best I've ever seen in a mine
It is the same camera on my drone. DJI
awesome thanks again. now I have something worthwhile to watch with my breakfast.
Nice video Frank have a nice weekend
Frank, thanks for "hanging in there"👍 to make a great Vid! Extra beer to clean out the throat🍺🍺🍺
Oooo, about 100k... It means that we like you sir :) Happy holidays everybody
Not quite there hopefully before Christmas!
Seeing your descend rope on that 2nd hole being draped over the rusty edge of that door make me worry about it cutting right through. Do you have any sort of hard plastic corner pieces you can put there so the rope doesn't cut through on the rusty rough edge metal like that?
..oh, and TIE A KNOT AT THE END, Frank!!
The ever elusive civet, they were kept by miners to control rodent populations.
Even their stinky black and grey civet cats cousins were used in that capacity so in AZ and NM Mines that Hydrogen Sulfide Smell might be a Civet Cats Scent Glands instead and word of advice don't get too close because just like their Skunk Cousins they too can Spray several feet of pure nasty, YIKES!
The ring-tail is actually no more a civet than it is a cat. It is actually part of the Raccoon family. They are fairly common in the Sonoran Desert but are very shy. If you are outnin the desert at night you may find them perched up in the arms of Saguaro cacti.
Great explore, although I think an investment I to some new rigging my be required judging by the creaking 😁 those big steel doors, we're they built to cover open stopes? They look like they were just thrown down when the mine closed
Probably more to keep debris from sliding into the mine.
Thumbs up to this video!!!!
Respect. There is not much else to say 👍🏻💪🏻
If there’s a hole Frank will jump right in!
That was awesome youre the best Frank
Thanks!
Holyoke Massachusetts New England ❗️❗️✌🏽
I'm curious who put up all the pink ribbons that I see in a lot of mines. It seems like someone said it was government people. Can you tell us?
Geologists most likely.
Great video guys!!!!!!!
Thanks guys! That’s an amazing mine. On to the next episode...
Sounds good!
when u buying a blacklight/uv light torch frank ? too show us how the minerals may glow? gl
We have been checking them out.
A British expression suits Frank to a 'T' : 'Like a rat up a drainpipe!'
In before the Dog Catcher...
The number of times I've woke up the whole house with "DUN DUN DUN DUN - MOST OF ITS PROBABLY MENTAL DUN DUN DUN DUN."
Teach them to go to bed with the volume set to 5000....
Ha ha that is so spot on.
Oh, nice boulder just missed him, can't show accidents on our channel or the self appointed "mine police" get on our backs lol. Interesting how the mine cat manages to navigate in the dark. Music in a Frank video? What is going on there! :o) I love using music in my videos, ads to the atmosphere. It's not steep, no more than 90 degrees I'd say lol Yes, never forget to tie your 'oh shit' knot at the bottom of the rope.
Love these animal clips
Was such a cute cat
The ringtail often erroneously called a miners' cat is part of the raccoon family. It was named the official Arizona state mammal in 1986. Also called the cutest mammal in North America.
They are pretty darn cute!
cool. critter and all
This is awesome!!!
!!!!!! THANK U !!!! Frank n Gly !!!!
Can that cat see around in the darkness that well?
They can but I don't know how they do it.
you guys should have brought a pokeball with you! never know the next time you will see a rare one like that again.
We got some even better video of one last week!
Looks like mine cat was hunting mine bats.
I think he was.