Multi Level Shaft Descent At The Star Mine - A Mojave Desert Gold Mine
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Join us for a ride through part of the Mojave desert, and a climb down the steep ladders, to see the colorful mineral vein at the Star Mine. This is a gold mine that operated primarily in the early 1900's. There is a well preserved head frame over the shaft that was used to haul equipment and supplies into the mine and ore and waste rock out. There is also some very nice miners graffiti done with the carbide headlamps they used for lighting their way through the mine. There are a few other drifts and shafts around the main site that we also explored.
We hope you enjoy the video!
Your Home Depot comment really tickled me! Love it when there's a lot of the infrastructure left, and in good shape! Thanks for taking us along.
Some of the 2x4's you buy at the home improvement stores turn into banana shapes when they dry. Thanks for watching and commenting, Lesley!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring If you want junk wood Menards is unbeatable. Hardly anything usable in their stock. I get most of mine at Lowes.
@@rogersmith7396 they’re all from the same mill for the most part. They don’t produce like they used to because they’re thinner and aren’t using old growth like they used to
@@corneliuswalker1971 Well Menards stuff has different stamps on it than Home Depot and Lowes. See a lot of Canadian wood. I think Menards just buys a lower grade. Lowes is generally a decent price and decent quality. Menards is the cheapest here but a lot of their stuff is only good for fires or concrete forms. I searched through an entire bin of 2 x 2s once and could'nt find anything usable. Well, maybe for hockey sticks. It was cull lumber. Home Depot is always the highest in everything. Almost never go there.
@@rogersmith7396 you’re never going find quality 2x2’s in a bunk unless you’re looking through clear pine, birch, etc. like 2x4 they’re used in construction. Also pricing is going vary because wood is a commodity. Typically wood is going about the same price for construction grade. But for example I just checked and HD has redwood .50 cents cheaper than at Lowes.
You two are most certainly exploration junkies. You two have a warm and friendly way of presenting your finds. Very nice. Thank you for your hard work.
You're welcome, and thanks for the nice comment. I hope the salmon are cooperating for you this year. 👍😁
AWESOME " Every time You Show the Vein....My Brain Says "HI-GRADE" Great EXPLORE!
Glad that you liked it. Thanks for going through and watching some of our older videos. 👌👍
Lots of colors in that mine. Neat hanging wall and fault zone and those florescent minerls were cool.
I figured that you would like the mineral vein here. I'm surprised that there weren't more that fluoresced. Thanks for watching, Kimbra!
Roll on down to the mom and pop mine, roping in to the unknown and explore while you pucker on the sticks. Just because you can, being free with your love one.👍👍👍good job!!!
You have a poetic way with words, Lincoln. Yes, it is fun exploring the dark unknown with my loved one. Thanks for the comment!
Very nice. Beautiful florescence.
Thanks for the comment, Rich!👍👌
Thanks for the mine explore, I really liked all the colors. I was late watching y'all today, we had an ice and snow storm come through yesterday. We lost our power for a couple of hours was going to use our gas fireplace wouldn't work. I had to work on it most of today but got it going. I really like the scenery when you were driving in. Looking forward to the next one until next time be safe and God bless.
Well heck, Jimmy. I knew there was a huge storm moving through the eastern part of the country. Hope the storm moves on without causing you anymore problems and your power stays on. Thanks for watching and for the blessing!
This is a cool mine! I don't know anything about mining but it appears to me a lot of ore was left behind in this mine. Thanks for bringing us along! What a climb!
There does seem to be a fair amount of the vein left, plus, a lot of what appears to be valuable ore laying in piles outside of the different mine workings. Thanks for watching, William!
Danke fur das Hochladen
You're welcome, Wolfgang. Thanks for watching!
Hi you guys Nice mine! Love you're work and vlogs. Australia
Hi Andrew in Australia. Glad that you enjoyed the explore. Thanks for watching!
Great shots of how the collars were connected and hung! Thanks for sharing
The shaft timbering is in really good shape after all the years. Thanks for commenting, David!
It was 9 degrees in southern Indiana. Thank you,great video.
That's why we're in the desert. Thanks for commenting, Joel. Stay warm!
Another fun explore! Some of those colors are just awesome! Look like modern art!
Thanks for a good time and great video!
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Great colors for sure. Glad that you enjoyed it, George!
Thank you for your video’s. I really enjoy watching them.
Glad that you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic videos.👍👍
Thank you, Shawn!👌😎
Me gots a Jeep 4x4, handy for prospecting and going were the othere cars can't go. I used to explore Mercury mines and retorts, but not anymore do to contamination and mercuric oxides (deadly Poision), I am happy you have a good an knowledgeable partner to explore with, it is too bad I cannot do much this anymore, but enjoy you commentary and enegery. Two bad you don't take samples of stone, but I understand wht, after awhile the sack get to hard to carry. Be well and be safe and Happy Years 2023 as It will be interesting to see what other adventures you come up with.
Good that you have a Jeep to get off road with. We don't take many rock samles. Just like you said they get heavy to carry in a hurry. Thanks for watching and commenting, Richard. Happy New Year to you!👍🎆
Some where there maybe some Stopes with more snake Art Thanks Tom and Julie it was fun!!!; )
That snake on the rack was a little strange. Glad that you had fun watching, Richard!
Thank you for taking us with you! Nice explore and beautiful vein colors.
I could inspect those colorful veins for a good long time before I got tired of it. Thanks for the comment, Bruce!
Hello Tom Hello Julie
That mine is in very good shape and it looks like there is still many ore left behind .
It looks like that from time to time the mining start again .
The foundation of the headframe looks not as old it looks relativ New
Thank you for taking me with you .
Take care stay healthy
Greeting from the stormy and Rainy Germany
Yours Frank Galetzka
Hello Frank. Yes, the mine is in very good shape and there is probably some valuable ore left in it and outside in piles. You are probably correct that it was worked at different times. Most gold mines were shut down in 1942 to focus on mines used for military purposes. Thanks for watching and we hope the weather gets better for you soon.
Another great explore. Glad I had my hardhat on when you thumped down there. :-) Be safe, peace.
I'm always bonking my big head on the back of the mine. You can really jam your neck if you hit hard enough. Thanks, Richard. Keep that hard hat on.
Thanks Tom & Julie. I love your videos. Thank you very much! Regards from Ody Slim
Thanks for watching and commenting, Ody. We appreciate it.
That was the kind of mine that makes you dream of what minerals are left to be discovered! Also Julie has the most beautiful voice!
Supposedly, there is still a lot of gold in the ground in different places. There is a lot of decent looking ore laying around outside of the drifts here at this site. Julie does have a pleasant voice doesn't she. Thanks for the comment, Steven!
Helllo CHARLOTTE!!! Wow, she was huge!
Haha, took me a second to remember about the spider. We didn't bother each other at all. Thanks for watching,😁 Jessica!
Fun one guys. The shrine was interesting
Is that was that is? A shrine to what, stope snakes? Thanks, Ken.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring , to ward off the bad spirits i guess, LOL
Hello Tom and Julie. Nice little miner/sauna. I was watching TVR yesterday and on one of the chutes was the name JULIE spelled on it. I thought about you two when I saw that.
We often see women's names in the miners graffiti. They probably miss their women when they are deep in a dark mine. Thanks for the comment, Stephen!
Wow, thanks for the Fluorescing shot. ANd you have an awesome and fearless wife !
You're welcome and you're correct about Julie. Thanks for the nice comment, David!
My Dad Graduated from the Colorado School of Mines back in the 50's. Been in quite a few mines up and down the west. Wish we had Video from back then. But yours always take me back to those days. Stay safe.
Another great video you two be safe have fun and be good I know that one’s hard for Julie keep the great videos coming . really enjoy them
Thanks, Bob! Glad that you are enjoying our videos.
Arid and warm looks real good from where I'm sitting right now, where we just got two days of rain
and now the temps are busy dropping below freezing during the day as the front pushes through.
Thanks, enjoyed it as always T & J!
- Ed on the Ridge
Hope you stay warm, Ed. Before you know it the heat will be back for summer. Thanks for watching!
You’re right that was a beautiful vein. Wish I knew more about geology.
I follow a few geology pages on Facebook and the individual geologists rarely agree when asked what a certain rock or mineral is. It doesn't make a lot of difference to me exactly what minerals I'm looking at. It is just fun to see. Thanks, Ed.
Thanks for taking us into that neat mine. You two find the most interesting mines.
This is a fun one, Scott. We spend a fair amount of time looking for laces like this. Thanks for watching!
That was nice thank you 2.
Glad that you enjoyed it, Wendell.
Thanks for braving the sweltering conditions to take me down inside the mine with you. I wonder how much hotter it may have been when it was worked 80+ years ago? That vein looked pretty enticing -- I would've spent half the day just admiring the different colorful minerals. Good stuff! Keep up the great work, you two.
You're welcome and thanks for watching. Good question. I can only assume it would have been at least as hot when it was being worked as when we were there. I suppose ventilation might have helped, although drills and other equipment running, and more body heat might offset the venting. Glad you enjoyed the minerals!
Those pre warped 2x4s are good for making rocking chairs ! LOL
Lol good idea. I never thought of that.
great views!
Yes, another great spot in the desert. Thanks for the comment!👌😊
Good video guys with some cool history and miners graffiti, thanks for bringing us along added a like and sharing on my fb page.
We really liked the miners graffiti in this one, too. Thanks for watching and sharing, Tom!
Thank you for another awesome adventure 😀
You're welcome and thanks for watching, Linda!👍👍
That was a cute little mine! Weird thing with the snake...
Definitely a neat little mine. The snake rack was a bit strange indeed. Thanks, Kris!
수직갱도 대단하게 파고 내려갔네요.옛날광부들 대단합니다.광업은 위대하다고 생각합니다.
편암바위라 바위색이 연푸른 빛이라 보기좋습니다.
미국대륙광야색도 50년대 다르고,70년대다르고,
현재모습다르네요.앞으로 또 색깔이 변하겠지요.
Thank you for the interesting comment about the shaft, colors and American wilderness.
That's really dangerous with that old wood support ladders, anyway u r working great, inside the earth, it look messy from outside, but inside it's just a heaven for me, a tribute to you & all the miners of the world, from a miner in Pakistan!
Thank you Ali in Pakistan. Hope you stay safe in your mine.
Thanks 🙏🙏
Always nice when the ladders in a vertical are in good shape. People love to drop rocks, pipe, anything around to enjoy the crash of smashing debris. Also, you mentioned heat - ever been in a mine where the geothermal gradient was obvious? Or did I ask you that before? (Oldtimer's disease strikes again). I was in one that at 800 feet down was noticeable, and by 1000 feet was uncomfortably warm.
I can't imagine what it must be like in those South African gold mines, or in that Lucky Friday mine in Idaho that's what, almost 10,000 feet? Man, the air pressure must be higher too, like you were in a hyperbaric chamber!
Calcium nitrate? Never seen that....i mean any nitrate can be an oxidizer, but why would it be inside the mine? Miners don't usually mix their own explosives. It would make a good cap sensitive Sprengel mix with kerosene or whatever, like ANFO, but that's pretty unlikely...... what's your idea? Cheers...
It drives me nuts when I watch a video of people in mines chucking rocks down a shaft. It's very destructive to a ladder system. This one was in great shape.
We have been in mines where the temperature and humidity have changed drastically in a single drift. Many times the lower levels of mines are flooded which raises the uncomfortable factor.
I'm not sure how exactly the powder monkey used the calcium nitrate. I assume it's used similarly to how ANFO is used. Thanks for the interesting comment, Steven!
new sub, really like how you both look at things so carefully, minerals, features, and artifacts. great video!
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Jeanette! Thanks for commenting and subscribing.
should take some chip samples , do you guys use 2 way radios , good explore , kee'em coming
Some good looking rocks at this one. We use Midland two ways and they work great. They aren't much good inside a mine. Thanks for the comment, Jeff!
Great to see someone using double anchors for rope hello from Australia opal miner here, @15:15 also nice ladder work three points of contact at all times :)
Hello Sil in Australia. Safety first so we make sure to not take the fast way down the shaft. Good luck with the opal mining. Thanks for the comment!
More Kool Stuff 😎👍
Thanks again for watching, Scott!👍👍
That's a long way down, the UV lighting is pretty cool, I'm glad I'm not with you because I'd be up top watching lol 😉
The UV light is fun. Too bad there wasn't more that lit up. We're happy to go down there for you to see, Rick.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I really appreciate it, you both are amazing 👏
@@rickdale4921 😀
Excellent video 👍 crazy adventure ⛏️🙋🇦🇺
Glad that you liked the adventure. 👍🤜🤛
very nice
Thanks, Jerry!
Thank you Tom and Julie. How wide was that vein. Colors were great in it. That snake looked like it was woven in that grate lol. Be safe really enjoy your explores.
That vein was about one to two feet wide on average. You could see it going across the whole hillside around the mine site. I didn't really get what was going on with that snake rack or whatever it was. Glad that you enjoy our explores, David!
Hi Tom & Julie, what a beautiful scenic background to this mine.
The ladders were not in that bad of a shape once you go down a ways.
Eeeek that was definitely a Black Widow as she had the red marking underneath her😱
I was eating my evening meal a couple of days ago and noticed movement on the carpet
to my right, it was a false Black Widow, boy those things freak me out 😱
Did you notice the X mark at the bottom of the vein down that small shaft at 36:31 ???
I'm guessing that's where the good stuff ended ??
Thank you for sharing, much love to you all. xx ❤
Yes, that was a black widow all right. I'm glad that she stayed in her web as we moved around. I didn't notice the X and will have to look for it in the video. The ladders and scenery in the mountains are both top notch. Thanks for watching, Sue. Hope all is well with you!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring We are all okay here, thank you. Hope you guys and Pickles are doing great too, much love. xx
That snake thing, looked like some kinda voodoo crud there. That vein looks like it could still hold some gold in it.
That snake on a rack was a little weird to see for sure. Not sure what it was all about. It's a beautiful vein that no doubt holds gold. Thanks, Dave!
Great video guys,it was interesting how much ore was left,I wonder what the good stuff looked like.
The part of the vein that's left looks pretty good so I imagine the hi grade that was taken looked fantastic. Thanks for watching, Jeffrey!
I never knew those Jeeps are as versatile as they say they are. No car could make it over that. My nephew got a new Jeep Willys for his high school graduation. Its got a long wheel base and all the doors and roof comes off. I drove it and it drove like a car. They never take it off road anyway, and in my opinion are way too expensive now. Plus its a 4 door
Our little Jeep is pretty capable off road for a stock vehicle. I know what you mean about the new 4 door Jeeps. They seem really big to me. We have a 1962 Willys that is also very capable. It is really slow on the highway, though. Thanks, Paul!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yeah, your jeep looks plenty capable. Yes his Jeep Willy's looks way too big. Your 62 Willy's is a collectors item, I would be afraid to drive it in sketchy situations.
Tom. Have you developed secret powers? You were wearing a pack going down the ladder, but no pack climbing back up, yet you had the pack later.
Maybe I do have super powers to make things dissappear and then reappear. No, Julie pulled my pack up on a rope so I didn't have to struggle squeezing through that hole. Thanks for the comment!
Vantastice !
Thanks for watching, Ted!😆
Back in the 30's Alice was a popular man's name
Good point. I hadn't thought of that.
As always a great adventure! I'm curious how did you know the fire started in the 50's? You google it? Yes the colors were awesome and so much seemed to be left. Stay safe Tom and Julie you guys
are awesome. Take care until the next adventures...
We spen some time with the previous owner of this claim whose grandfather was one of the early people involved in working this mine. He told us the fire happened accidentally sometime in the 1950's. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and thanks for watching, Duane.
5:38 Is that an old Olympus Tough camera? It looks an awful lot like my Olympus Stylus Tough TG870 I've had for years. It's waterproof, weather proof, crush proof, dust proof, shock proof.
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It's nice to see you using backup anchor points. I see so many people doing rope work that only use one anchor point and trust that nothing could go wrong.
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10:00 Sure some nice colors in that first level. Even some purply stuff. Who doesn't like purply stuff?!?
The cameras we use are Nikon AW120. Very tough with no moving parts on the outside, like a retractable lens or moving lens cover. Those things tend to get jammed with dust or sand when crawling around in a mine. You are correct that having two anchor points is safer and makes good sense. Thanks for the comment, Duck!
Whos gonna fill your shoes IF you were to take the big plunge???? "Who's gonna play that blues swamp music" ;
You will have to take my place.
Hey guys hope ya'll are doing great and that was an odd little mine lol be safe and ill catch ya'll soon
Hey Gunny, all is well here hope you are well too. Glad that you liked the mine. Thanks for watching!
Just hiking around out there would be interesting... Neat coloring in the mine.. Is Julie belaying you on your decent or are you using your asender des-ender?
We always enjoy hiking around the mine sites like this one. You never know what you will see. We were simply using what is called a top rope anchor on this one, Max. We had all of our climbing gear with us in our packs in case a ladder section fell off and we needed to ascend the rope. We were using a friction knot on our rope to catch us in case of a fall or ladder problem. The knot was tied using a loop called a hollow block and the knot is called an auto block. A Prusik knot is similar and works the same way. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thanks for the explanation.
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Couple things in this one creeped me
& julie out ,nasty lookin snake eeeh
I was wondering if you come across
that kind of thing reminds me of
crawling under houses for plumbing
work Stay safe
Yeah, that snake thing was a little strange. I never did really figure that one out. I know what you man about crawl spaces under houses. Spiders, snakes and mice. Thanks for commenting, Robert!
What makes some mines hot and humid? Is it thermal activity? The good mines seem to have their ladder rungs recessed, that wire was a first for me. Not a whole lot of artifacts but interesting just the same. Thanks, T&J!
The mineral vein is the real star here, as it is the whole reason for the mine in the first place. There must be geothermal activity in some mines that are hot and humid. I can't imagine working hard in a hot mine all day. It feels good to come up to the fresh after only being down there for a couple hours. The wire on the ladders was a first for me, too. Thanks for the comment. Ralph!
Sometimes wired on is better than nailed on depending on the board
I suppose that is true. Thanks for commenting, Mike!👍😁
Yeah it was that board over the top probably made it hard for them Little Critters to fall in there
Yes, exactly.👍👍
You guys do some amazing explores! And that mine looks like it's in pretty good shape considering its age. I would have been Very uncomfortable on that ladder though!
Is that a gas detector that you're wearing? Have you ever encountered any bad air issues in any of these old mines?
Glad that you enjoyed it, Ziggy. We are pretty comfortable on most ladders and can assess their condition as we go. We both carry air monitors. Julie usually has an oxygen meter and I usually carry a four gas detector. After being in hundreds of mines, most of them dry, we have never encountered toxic gas. Only a few times have we encountered low oxygen. Thanks for the comment! 👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thanks for getting back. I was considering a four gas detector. What make/model are you using? Any recommendations?
Do you consider a detector/monitor a 'must have' for anyone going into old mines?
nice find! and great weather for exploring the often inhospitable desert, is this in the dale district ?
Yes, it's in the Virginia Dale Mining District as it is officially named. It's even the correct mine name this time. The road is even pretty good once you cut off of the washboard main road.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring excellent! thank you! Love your content and high quality rare sites :)
@@AUMINER1 We spend a fair amount of time scouting for mine sites. We probably only make videos of about half of the places we check out. The rest are either gated, caved or not interesting.
During the descent down the ladder, what gear did you use to attach yourself to the rope in case of ladder breaking? Also, Is this Star Mine in Nevada or California? Thank you!
It looks like we are using only a Prusik knot for safety. We would also have all the necessary gear for ascending either on our harnesses or in our packs. I like to use a hollow block loop for my friction knot. This is in the Virginia Dale Mining District. Thanks for the comment.
Here is a video of some of our climbing gear.
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@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thank you.
Hi, Ken here. Quick question; what are the wood rails to the right of the mine ladder, and what were they used for?
Those are the rails of the skip track on which the skip car ran up and down the shaft. The skip car was pulled by a hoist and hauled ore up and equipment down the shaft. Thanks for the question, Kenneth!👍
Tom and Julie, that was one of the greatest mine adventures. speaking of Star mines, our 1st date was a trip over to see the morning star mine near Cima. on the other side of the mountain there was the evening star mine. I recently researched the morning star mine and found that it had been opened up in a giant pit and there wasn't anything left. which was sad. By the way when we went down in the mine, we hit bad air, almost passed out. We had to scramble up to the top level again. how do you protect yourself against carbon dioxide gathering in the bottom of these tunnels that could kill you? I thought today, it might be a good idea to wear one of those Blood oxygen meters on your finger once in a while to make sure you have enough oxygen? Thanks
We're glad that you enjoyed this explore and thanks for commenting, Preston! It was a fun one fir us, too.
I've heard of both the star mines in the Preserve that you mentioned although we have not been to either. We spend a fair amount of time in the Preserve each year.
We both wear monitors that check for air quality. One is an O2 meter and the other a 4 gas monitor. Thsnkfully, we really haven't had many issues with bad air.
Hi tom and julie do you all use a 4 gas detector or o2 sensor?
Hi Dan. We use both. We have had several over the years because of the two year operating life. I carry a four gas detector, and Julie carries an O2 monitor. BW brand are very good but more expensive than many other brands. I've had good luck with both BW and the cheaper brands. You can get a four gas for around $100, although it won't be a BW.
You need a locker in at least the rear end of your jeep and a 2 inch lift kit so you can crawl over the rocks a little better but I know it's a low budget operation lol.
I never even had the Jeep in 4 wheel drive on this one. We haven't had too many places that we couldn't get to.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring yes I remember hearing Julie said something about that , it was just a suggestion for the future roads that are no more.
@@jacquelatourcaptainunderpa8475 I took the track bars and sway bar off which made a huge difference in the performance of the suspension and much better traction.
I believe that was a black widow.
It was definitely a black widow spider.
How many ounces of gold would a ton of ore produce for a reasonabley good mine.and would any of these mines be viable today with gold at 2000 per ounce.
There are so many variables and different quality of ores that I can't give you a good answer. I can say, though, that it would probably be in the grams rather than ounces per ton. There is still a lot of mining going on in the area where this mine is located. So, apparently, there is still enough gold here to at least make prospecting fun. To extract gold that is locked in an ore is very difficult and requires a crusher, mill, and then a way to recover fine gold like a Miller table or the equivalent. Thanks for the comment, Dan!👍😁💰⛏️
I am surprised they didn’t harvest the exposed vein.
Yes, it seems there is much of the vein left. Looks to be a few piles of vein material outside of the various workings there, too. Thanks, Lars!
Do you go all year? even when its over 106?
No, we are not out during the summer. Thanks for commenting, Henry.
How were the shafts dug back then?
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft_sinking#:~:text=Shaft%20mining%20or%20shaft%20sinking,no%20access%20to%20the%20bottom.&text=Small%20shafts%20may%20be%20excavated,case%20they%20are%20called%20raises.
Better known as a Swamp Cooler.
Yes, it is. Lots of them here in the desert. Thanks, Richard!👌
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I lived in Alamogordo, NM in 65-68. Again in 73-75. Had a house in Alamo, with a Swamp Cooler. Loved that thing.
Talking about getting stuck, who has the Jeep keys? 🇨🇦
Julie always carries the keys. You know I'll die first if something goes wrong.
Sorry if this is a dumb question but can anyone explore these places ?
Yes, anyone can visit the mines that aren't patented, which are privately owned. Not a dumb question. I don't recommend entering mines without the proper safety equipment and knowledge to keep yourself from being injured.
How deep are the shafts
This one is a little over 100' deep.
Black widow 🕷
Yes, there was. I didn't notice it right away. 🕷 Thanks, Eric!
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We don't look for gold. We are only enjoying seeing the mine workings.
Black widow 😮 🕷 I haven’t seen this mine before. Pretty cool 👍
Hi Eric! I think this is the first black widow that we have seen in a mine. Thanks for watching. We hope you're having a good day. 🕷👍🙏❤️
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I’ve seen one other black widow in one of your other mines. Severely bored but I’m hangin in there. It’s been a day of dealing with hospice nurses and watching your video’s. Looks like you’re still enjoying yourself. That’s what matters! You had me scared a couple of times on a video this morning brother. It was a long climb up and I could tell you were done after that. I’m sure the air from that stanky dead fox didn’t help matters 🤢
@Edgeofeof Sorry you're having to deal with the hospice nurses. I must have forgotten about that other black widow. You must have watched the one we rappelled down and found the miners lamp and other stuff. Yes, I was a bit tired after coming up. We had just climbed 500 feet of ladders two days before that explore. I was still a little tired from that one. We see quite a few very stinky foxes in vertical shafts. I think they wander into the mines to hunt rats. So honored to be able to entertain you, brother Eric. 👍👍❤️
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I can’t remember the name of the other video with the black widow but I’m thinking it’s one where it starts with you going down a vertical shaft. It was near the beginning of the descend and it was kind of filthy. Gloves…black widows are a-holes.
Good morning my friends! I hope you’re day is the best!
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Black Widow ya recon? 🤔🤓
Hey Eric. Yes, I think it was a Black Widow. I didn't want to mess around with it too much. Hope you're having a good day!👍😁🎸
@@TomandJulieMineExploring wish we would’ve had more time to meet and hang out, play music, etc. joke around, laugh our asses off. The guys in my band have all bared the brunt of EG. They were always waiting to find out what was on the agenda for the weekend. Condom on microphones and so many more. I still get em anyway and every way possible. I mean no harm. Just have too much fun 🤓🪄🎩
@Edgeofeof Yes, that would be fun. Always fun to mees with your band mates. I put in 20 years playing in bar blues/rock bands. Had way too much fun but never made much $$. 🎸😁
C@@TomandJulieMineExploring I agree. We didn’t make squat. Lots of road experience . At least I own a house now and am very good place to go to think. The good old pet cemetery. Lot of good old friends out there.
I'm sure you had a lot of fun playing and being on the road. They can't take that away from you.