That was great!! Both segments, 1 & 2. Descending & climbing the ladders, using the rope and climbing gear, getting further down into the mine, and more, often kept me on the edge of my seat. Thinks again for making these videos. Those mine cars in the depths, still functional; what a great find. That find, to me, is quite a treasure; to be left in the depths for others daring enough to find. 🙂
This is one of our favorite mines to explore. It's very fun to see the mine cars still in good shape at the bottom of the mine. They were stranded down there when the hoist and shaft caught fire in the 1950's. There is no reasonable way to get them back up to the surface. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and thanks for commenting!👍😁
What a fantastic mine! There is a lot to learn about the Burton Bros. and the Tropico Mine, Rosamond, CA. The Tropico is still there, complete w decaying surface buildings. One of the Burtons had a daughter who married a Native of the Antelope Valley by the name of Glen Settles. He was an incredible local historian who took over caring for the mine with his wife. They even gave underground tours for many years. Sadly they have both passed on, but the mine is just waiting for another revival. I would highly encourage you to make arrangements to explore this incredible place-a real time capsule. There are other local mines worth the explore such as the Governor and red Rover Mines in Acton as well. Keep up the great work! MelTheIceMan Acton, CA
Hi MelTheIceMan. Thanks for the information on the Tropico and the other mines around Acton. The mine in this video is one of our favorites, and seeing the mine car with the Tropico badge is really fun. It always fun to hear from you!👍😊
So amazing to watch you both. Thank you for being so careful and courteous in placing items back where you found them. All those ladders and ore carts, just WOW!
Hi Deborah. You're right, this is one of the most fun ladder systems around for a mine explorer. We try to leave things the way we found them. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment for us!👌😁
What a fantastic mine to explore! The Stope was huge and went on forever. Ladders were just zig-zagging down which made the descent very fun to watch. Your attention to safety Tom especially at the main chute was definitely the right call. Julie's face was like a kid in a candy store when she saw the ore cars. Loved the big winch and the mine equipment. Thank you again for a wonderful hour + of mine exploration in your two part series.
Thank you for the fantastic comment! This is a really fun ladder system to climb and a cool mine overall. You pretty much said it all in your comnent.😁👍
You know that's to cool. I have a modern 5 bedroom Spanish Mission Architecture home in Rosamond California about 2 miles from the Tropico Mine. The Burton Family used to give tours of Tropico Mine but it is totally locked down now. I didn't know they made mining machinery and ore cars. Rosamond / Mojave California is a huge Gold Mining area with literally 1000's of abandoned mines. Thank you again Tom and Julie.
I love comments like yours that add a fun and interesting bit of history to the thread. I didn't know any of that, and wouldn't have, until I got around to researching the names on the plaque that is on the car. I wonder what the story is of that car ending up here from Tropico? I'm not naming this one, but, it's not real close to Tropico. Thanks for your input, Bill.
I was told that like this mine the Tropico mine in Rosamond, down at the 900 foot level became flooded and the Burton Family installed two 750 gallon a minute water pumps with hopes of continuing the dig They couldn't stop the flooding. I understand flooding is a large problem in mines that go straight down.
Ere you 2 go again with another fantastic video that kept me awake because it just kept getting better, now that it’s late I can’t wait to watch another video tomorrow! Thanks Tom and Julie, GREAT JOB!!!!
I was waiting for this part to come out! Thanks Guys! There's so much to explore there! That skip car was tough to find but I knew you weren't giving up till you did. And wow! Those ore cars were like they just stopped for the day! The wheels were still clean metal! Thanks so much Tom & Julie it's great that you take the time to really look things over. It's what makes going on an explore all that much better. Happy Thanksgiving Guys👍
Thanks guys you know you bring a little bit of sunshine entertainment to people who can't get out and do those kind of things there's a there's a purpose in what you do it's and I think you guys realize that that it's just a great entertainment thing you don't know how many people are sitting at home disabled Etc that fine videos like this just just awesome gives people a chance in their mind to step out and do what you're doing which is a neat thing
Thanks so much for the nice comment, Paul. We're happy that you can come along with us virtually through the videos. We love getting a comment like yours!
Hello Tom Hello Julie The Part 2 were amazing the ladders and the orecarts very good. But as in Part one this mine is creepy . Thank you for taking me with you All the best wishes take care stay healthy Yours Frank Galetzka
That was a fun explore, thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am grateful for having neighbors that leave me alone for the most part. And thankful for Colubus for discovering what is now called The Bahamas, so that people with more money than me have a nice place to vacation.
Hello Tom and Julie. Great video. WOW not only one but two ore carts! So cool and they still roll and work. Great job on the ladders. I really enjoyed this mine. Great Job.
Hi Stephen. Yes, two ore cars are twice as fun as one. Both are still in good working condition. Glad that you enjoyed this one and thanks for watching!
I don't know why because I'd have absolutely no use for one but I'd love to have one of those carts!!! They always seem to be missing their wheels and are in bad shape compared to those two!! They are just awesome!!!
Everyone seems to like the one cars. Many times the wheels were taken by the miners to be repurposed elsewhere. Other times, they get looted by vandals. The cars are best left in the wild in their natural state in my opinion. Thanks for commenting, Glenn!👍😁
Yes they did take a lot of material from this mine leaving those huge stopes. It is usually very quiet deep in a mine although there are sometimes sounds of rocks falling or even a breeze in some places. Thanks for the comment, Wayne!
Just taking a break from baking pies to get my T & J fix ;) Man, this mine......where to begin? The huge stopes, the ore cars, the fossilized mine cat, the sketchy ladders and catwalks that you guys brazenly traversed as if there wasn't a fatal fall just beneath you. And that flowstone...incredible! BRAVO!!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring To be brutally honest, I'm really kinda jealous. Cruising around the western United States with an attractive woman at your side, delving into all kinds of different abandoned mines is my idea of nirvana. Keep up the great work... cuz I'm living my dream life vicariously through you. :)
Haha, that's right she needs to ease up on me. She could be pulling me up those ladders with a rope so I don't have to climb. I did get some work out of her pushing the ore car. Thanks, Ralph and Happy Thanksgiving to you!
It's a fun mine and cool ladder system. Just use caution on the ladders. We try to always have three points of connection to the ladder. Two hand and one foot. Two feet and one hand. You get the idea.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I understand that , thank you for the tips we’re gonna make some practice runs out in Mojave , get out technique mastered or try to anyways
Well this time you went deeper down and found some ore carts and the old skip and lots of fire that was once going. Your adventures are just awesome to watch. It's really neat to watch you both going down down down and then of course having to come back up. What was the most exciting on this venture? Finding the ore carts? Thanks for taking us with you and be safe the both of you. Haven't seen the Gargoyle's in years.
Haha, going down, down down down...Glad that you are enjoying our explores, Duane. The whole thing was fun, but the ore cars were probably the highlight for us. Always nice to see the old oil cans. Thanks for the nice comment!
Thanks, Dawg. I thought that was fun to see. Some people don't really like seeing the death that happens in mines. We were in one last month that had six mummified foxes and a few rabbits at the bottom of a shaft.
The ladders in this one are a little crazy and the huge stopes are almost unbelievable. Being a musician and from Minneapolis I'm a pretty big Mats fan. I was playing the same joints a decade before they formed. A female singer who was in my band later dated Bob Stinson. Sadly, they are both gone now from preventable circumstances. The band life can be a hard one. Thanks, Rick!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I live near and am glad I found a mine exploring Minnesotan. I love the Chain of Lakes park system and especially the Lyndale Gardens next to the beautiful Lakewood Cemetery.
@@RickNelsonMn I spent 54 years in Minnesota. About 30 of them were in South Minneapolis where I grew up. I know the lakes, Minnehaha Creek and parkways well. We live mostly on the road now since retiring 6 years ago and moving to central Oregon near Bend where we spend a few months in the summer. Always happy to talk to a fellow Minnesotan.
Tom you are such a ladder guy!!! LOL Julie you are as well!!! LOL Thanks for exploring deep into that Maine. Those carts were in great shape. Loved seeing the oil cans, the Flying Horse is my fave logo of the oil companies. Hope you had a huge dinner as you both earned it.
Every mine seems to have at least a couple ladders. They can be a challenge for sure. Glad that you liked the ore cars and Mobil cans. We don't miss too many meals after exploring. Thanks, Jake!
Glad that you liked the mine, David. Those are definitely some big stopes. Most times the chutes are plugged and if you were able to look up them you would see the big stopes like I show from the ladders. Thanks for watching!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring thats true. Never thought of it that way. I guess you do show open ones from time to time. I really enjoy watching your mine exploration. Sometimes I think it would be fun ,but I'm prob to chicken and not in good enough shape to do the ladders
Very cool mine don’t think I’ve ever seen that big of a flat wall, always love the ore carts had a chance to buy one similar to those for 50 bucks moons ago a guy had in his yard lol awesome explore guys great stuff as always be safe 👍👍👍👍👍👍
"Gargoyle symbol" is the Mobil symbol of a winged red horse, Pegasus, seems they combined with another company with that name (Pegasus) another great explore -thanks
Hi Tom & Julie, those ladders were actually not too bad considering they were from the 50's, pretty neat. I think I shouted the same time you both did when you spotted those old ore cars just sitting there, they looked in pretty good condition, imagine the battering those things get every day with all the heavy rocks pounding into them, they were made of strong material that's for sure. What was the name of the music you played ?, I recognise that tune. I have to admit that I did scoot past the bit with the cat, I'm a cat lover so I couldn't watch lol. Thank you for sharing, you guys worked hard in this mine, much love to you both. xx 💖
The ladders usually hold up well in the dry mines. Rocks falling on them is what does the most damage. Those ore cars are in good shape and must be made of good quality steel as you said. That bass line I played is not terribly uncommon. It's kind of a standard walk down used in several songs which is why it sounds familiar. Thanks for your support, Sue. It means a lot to us!
How did they ever get these steel hoppers down in this mine ? I think that with every mine, ie. tracks and little ore cars, lighting could not have been very good , these are so exciting I sometimes look away, scared that you guys will fall, it's great you don't , did I mention the snakes .... it's like raiders of the lost arch. keep up the good work.
All the equipment would've been hauled down the main shaft that has since burned. The shaft was shown in part one of this video in case you missed it. There should be a link to it in the video description. Thanks for watching, and please don't worry, we will be careful. 👍❤️
She's probably not even listening. In reality we need to have good communication while exploring. She's letting me know that she heard me warning her of something.
The ribbons mark locations where ore samples have been taken by assessors. Mine surveyors also leave location markers. Thanks for the comment, Arthur. We're glad that you like the videos!👍😁
We just learned some of the hierarchy of mining personnel. The newby has to unlatch the front of the cart by the dump gate, the pro is who lives long enough to run the handle at the other end. 🙂
It really is for me, too. Can you imagine making an order at the lumberyard for full dimension 3x12x12 clear planks? They'd laugh you out of the store.
That load counter with the nail, my best guess is: the holes on the right are singles, the ones on the left are tens. Move the nail on the right 10 holes, then move the left nail down one hole. That's ten loads. Start at the top again with the right nail. Same way an abacus works.
@@pythonwill1 Hey Willie, good to hear from you. We haven't found any axes although a pick will pop up once in a while. Shovels are fairly common. I should have shown more of the Snap E Tom can. I don't think it was very old. Thanks for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!
Often in your videos you find evidence of burning. Other than some wood supports, ladders, etc., what is there to burn in a mine with rock walls? Also, why are there circles on beams counting the number of loads, and with what are they marked?
Good questions, Gary. In some mines, there is a tremendous amount of wood both inside and outside of the mine. Most vertical shafts are wood lined and can be hundreds of feet deep. We have seen one mine where there was an accidental fire in a hoist room, and it spread down the shaft for hundreds of feet. It also burned out half of the level it was on. Sometimes, small fires are set inside of the mine to drive out bats. Outside, large wood ore bins and headframes are targets for arsonists and occasionally lightning. The load count dots are to keep track of how many ore cars were filled from a particular chute and are made with the soot from a miner's carbide headlamp. The acetylene gas produced by the calcium carbide produces black soot, which is also what the miners used to make graffiti. They might be getting paid per car load of ore or just keeping track of how much ore came from each specific area. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Another great mine explore, I would have really liked to have explored mines in my younger days. But being born and raised in Tennessee not much chance of that. Those ore carts were in great shape for the years they have been down there. Happy Thanksgiving and God bless.
I haven't spent much time in Tennessee so I'll take your word that it's not great for mine exploring. Glad that you enjoyed this one, Jimmy. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
We do have some great fishing, I live about 20 miles from Reelfoot lake. It was formed by an earthquake in 1811 and 1812 when the Mississippi river ran backwards and filled the area that sunk.
Were your legs sore the next day after going up and down on these ladders? You should have but the dead mine can in the box at 31:20 to scare the $hit out of the next person to open that box
Oh yeah, love the 'Mats'. I played in bands in Minneapolis from 1977 to 1997. The Replacements came on the scene around in '79. We played several of the same venues. We had a female singer who dated Bob Stinson in the early 90's until his death. I assume you're a fan of theirs, Chris.👍👍
A little sketchy in places, but not too bad. Southern New Mexico Explorer has some good footage of a mine cat. I don't remember the name of the video. Thanks for the comment!
That is correct. I've screwed that up a couple times now. The funny thing about that is I have a three foot diameter round porcelain Mobileoil gargoyle sign on the side of my garage that I see everyday. Thanks for commenting! 👍 👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I wasn't going to say anything, then you kept saying gargoyle LMAO. Ah well, I'd be forgetting names of things too if I was climbing completely vertical 80 year old wooded ladders over an abyss!
Another one with a near vertical dip! Sad that it got burned....can I guess it was a silver mine? Or maybe gold - not much sign of sulfides. Poor ringtail...must be rats or other rodents that tempt them to go so deep, until they fall....
It was primarily a gold mine, Steven. The fire started by accident sometime in the 1950's. There are almost always rats in mines and many times there are ringtails, too. We almost never see the cats, but do see the sign that they are around. It possible it might have died from bad air or even naturally. Who knows? Thanks for commenting! 👍
I have watched several of your mine exploration videos, and I find them very interesting. I have to say though, that you are flirting with serious injury, and death by what you are doing. You really should also be wearing a mask system to filter out all the dust, and crap that is down in these old rotting mine shafts. And seriously, you really shouldn't even be going down in them to begin with. Having fun is one thing, flirting with death on purpose is another.
You are exactly correct, Paul. There is nothing safe or healthy about mine exploring. It's another one of those crazy hobbies that is dangerous and could be deadly. It is not unlike many other dangerous hobbies that thrill seekers do. Think of mountaineering, rock climbing, wing-suit flying, any kind of motor racing, scuba diving, and bull riding etc. You get the picture. People like to do dangerous things to make them feel alive and living in the moment. We try to minimize the risks that we take while still having the most fun that we can while mine exploring. I appreciate your concern and I am glad that you brought up this important subject. 👍😊
That was great!! Both segments, 1 & 2.
Descending & climbing the ladders, using the rope and climbing gear, getting further down into the mine, and more, often kept me on the edge of my seat. Thinks again for making these videos.
Those mine cars in the depths, still functional; what a great find. That find, to me, is quite a treasure; to be left in the depths for others daring enough to find. 🙂
This is one of our favorite mines to explore. It's very fun to see the mine cars still in good shape at the bottom of the mine. They were stranded down there when the hoist and shaft caught fire in the 1950's. There is no reasonable way to get them back up to the surface. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and thanks for commenting!👍😁
What a fantastic mine! There is a lot to learn about the Burton Bros. and the Tropico Mine, Rosamond, CA. The Tropico is still there, complete w decaying surface buildings. One of the Burtons had a daughter who married a Native of the Antelope Valley by the name of Glen Settles. He was an incredible local historian who took over caring for the mine with his wife. They even gave underground tours for many years. Sadly they have both passed on, but the mine is just waiting for another revival. I would highly encourage you to make arrangements to explore this incredible place-a real time capsule. There are other local mines worth the explore such as the Governor and red Rover Mines in Acton as well. Keep up the great work! MelTheIceMan Acton, CA
Hi MelTheIceMan. Thanks for the information on the Tropico and the other mines around Acton. The mine in this video is one of our favorites, and seeing the mine car with the Tropico badge is really fun. It always fun to hear from you!👍😊
So amazing to watch you both. Thank you for being so careful and courteous in placing items back where you found them. All those ladders and ore carts, just WOW!
Hi Deborah. You're right, this is one of the most fun ladder systems around for a mine explorer. We try to leave things the way we found them. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment for us!👌😁
Time sure flies, when you get caught up looking. Thanks for the videos.
You're very welcome, Colleen. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😊
What a fantastic mine to explore! The Stope was huge and went on forever. Ladders were just zig-zagging down which made the descent very fun to watch. Your attention to safety Tom especially at the main chute was definitely the right call. Julie's face was like a kid in a candy store when she saw the ore cars. Loved the big winch and the mine equipment. Thank you again for a wonderful hour + of mine exploration in your two part series.
Thank you for the fantastic comment! This is a really fun ladder system to climb and a cool mine overall. You pretty much said it all in your comnent.😁👍
You know that's to cool. I have a modern 5 bedroom Spanish Mission Architecture home in Rosamond California about 2 miles from the Tropico Mine. The Burton Family used to give tours of Tropico Mine but it is totally locked down now. I didn't know they made mining machinery and ore cars. Rosamond / Mojave California is a huge Gold Mining area with literally 1000's of abandoned mines. Thank you again Tom and Julie.
I love comments like yours that add a fun and interesting bit of history to the thread. I didn't know any of that, and wouldn't have, until I got around to researching the names on the plaque that is on the car. I wonder what the story is of that car ending up here from Tropico? I'm not naming this one, but, it's not real close to Tropico. Thanks for your input, Bill.
I was told that like this mine the Tropico mine in Rosamond, down at the 900 foot level became flooded and the Burton Family installed two 750 gallon a minute water pumps with hopes of continuing the dig They couldn't stop the flooding. I understand flooding is a large problem in mines that go straight down.
@@highdesertbill I believe that flooding is often a problem with the deeper levels in mines. That sounds like a lot of water in the Tropico.
Ere you 2 go again with another fantastic video that kept me awake because it just kept getting better, now that it’s late I can’t wait to watch another video tomorrow! Thanks Tom and Julie, GREAT JOB!!!!
Thanks, Ron! This mine is one of our favorites and the ladders are a riot to climb. We appreciate your support.
I was waiting for this part to come out! Thanks Guys! There's so much to explore there! That skip car was tough to find but I knew you weren't giving up till you did. And wow! Those ore cars were like they just stopped for the day! The wheels were still clean metal! Thanks so much Tom & Julie it's great that you take the time to really look things over. It's what makes going on an explore all that much better. Happy Thanksgiving Guys👍
Those ore cars are in great condition. The skip is probably in good shape, too. Thanks for watching and Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
Boy! This part 2 didn't disappoint! This was a very nice explore of a cool mine with lots of artifacts. Good Job Guys!
Thanks, William. Glad that you enjoyed it!
Your my best adventure team keeps me from being bored. Be safe my friends. And happy Thanksgiving to you.
Glad that we can help keep you entertained, Jacque! Thanks for the comment and Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.
Cool adventure on this one
You guys are best show on
Television. 🙏 stay safe
Thanks for the nice comment, Robert. We appreciate you! 👍👍
Merry Christmas !!!! Tom +Julie and a happier New Year!!!👍👍👍
Thanks, Lincoln. Merry Christmas and a great 2022 to you, as well.
You two are awesome. Very brave to enter these mines. THANK YOU for the hard work to produce these videos. Your work is appreciated.
Thanks, Bill. Your comment is pretty awesome and we appreciate it.
Thanks Julie for taking me and Tom on another adventure
Yes, I want to thank her, too. I just follow her around with a camera as she soldiers on.
Thanks guys you know you bring a little bit of sunshine entertainment to people who can't get out and do those kind of things there's a there's a purpose in what you do it's and I think you guys realize that that it's just a great entertainment thing you don't know how many people are sitting at home disabled Etc that fine videos like this just just awesome gives people a chance in their mind to step out and do what you're doing which is a neat thing
Thanks so much for the nice comment, Paul. We're happy that you can come along with us virtually through the videos. We love getting a comment like yours!
Thx! Much respect for Julie, a real trooper!👍
She's a good mine explorer. Thanks for commenting!
This was a fantastic explore. Thank you! Regards from Ody Slim
Thanks, Ody!
Sure do enjoy your videos, please keep them coming. You both stay safe and thanks again for taking us along with you guys.
Thanks for the nice comment, RK!
How'd you like to be the guy that notched EVERY SINGLE one of those ladder rung pockets..... Impressive
I know it's crazy the amount of work building the ladders and chutes was. Impressive indeed. Thanks for the comment, Cory!
Thanks Tom & Juie part 2 was awesome sharing on my FB page wow that was a lot of ladders great job stay safe out their.
Thanks for sharing our video again, Tom! We appreciate that. Glad that you liked the video.
Still watching and enjoying your videos!
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This was a fun one. We are so happy that you are getting some entertainment from our mine videos. Thanks for watching and commenting!🙏😁👌
That was stray cat strut on the base
Thanks again my two favorite cave explorers
I live by rosamond
Tropics mine is outside Mohave
That old mine cat has seen better days. It was fun seeing the badge on that ore car from the Tropico Mine. Thanks for the nice comment, MM!
Down and up the ladders, my knees would be a hurting for sure. Neat explore, thanks!
Oh yes, we see plenty of ladders and sore knees. Glad that you liked the explore!
Such a huge mine. You did a great job showing us. Thank you
This is a pretty big mine. The ladders system is a riot to climb. Thanks for the nice comment!
Wonderful finds! Those ore cars are pristine. I hope they stay that way! Thanks for taking us along on the explore.
Thanks, Kris! Yes, the cars are in great shape. Thanks for coming along with us.
Newer subscriber here getting caught up. The wheels on the ore carts weren’t even rusty.
Let’s rename this channel to “Mine exploring with Julie” 😍
@jefframirez4820 Hi Jeff. Maybe we should. She's the star of the show!👍😁
Hi you guys Amazing! Thanks for the vlog and information about mine . Australia
Hi Andrew, Thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate your support!
Hello Tom Hello Julie
The Part 2 were amazing the ladders and the orecarts very good.
But as in Part one this mine is creepy .
Thank you for taking me with you
All the best wishes take care stay healthy
Yours Frank Galetzka
Hi Frank, when the mine has been burned it does seem a little creepy because it's so black. Glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
That was a jewel of a mine, lots of cool stuff to see! Thanks for the videos. Be safe Mr E.
This really is a fun one. Glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting, Mr. E!
Enjoyed the episode, thank you 😊
Very happy that you enjoyed this one, Rick. Thanks for watching!
That was a fun explore, thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am grateful for having neighbors that leave me alone for the most part. And thankful for Colubus for discovering what is now called The Bahamas, so that people with more money than me have a nice place to vacation.
Glad you enjoyed the explore, Duck. Hopefully, you'll get a good vacation somewhere nice. Thanks for the chuckle.
Hello Tom and Julie. Great video. WOW not only one but two ore carts! So cool and they still roll and work. Great job on the ladders. I really enjoyed this mine. Great Job.
Hi Stephen. Yes, two ore cars are twice as fun as one. Both are still in good working condition. Glad that you enjoyed this one and thanks for watching!
I don't know why because I'd have absolutely no use for one but I'd love to have one of those carts!!!
They always seem to be missing their wheels and are in bad shape compared to those two!! They are just awesome!!!
Everyone seems to like the one cars. Many times the wheels were taken by the miners to be repurposed elsewhere. Other times, they get looted by vandals. The cars are best left in the wild in their natural state in my opinion. Thanks for commenting, Glenn!👍😁
Wow they took a huge area out of that mine thanks for the look it would be so quiet down there
Yes they did take a lot of material from this mine leaving those huge stopes. It is usually very quiet deep in a mine although there are sometimes sounds of rocks falling or even a breeze in some places. Thanks for the comment, Wayne!
Just taking a break from baking pies to get my T & J fix ;) Man, this mine......where to begin? The huge stopes, the ore cars, the fossilized mine cat, the sketchy ladders and catwalks that you guys brazenly traversed as if there wasn't a fatal fall just beneath you. And that flowstone...incredible! BRAVO!!
Haha, so I'm guessing that you liked it? It is a fun one with a bit of everything. Thanks for the great comment!
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To be brutally honest, I'm really kinda jealous. Cruising around the western United States with an attractive woman at your side, delving into all kinds of different abandoned mines is my idea of nirvana. Keep up the great work... cuz I'm living my dream life vicariously through you. :)
It will all still be here waiting for you when you're ready.
Cool video as usual 😎 happy late thanks giving ya'll be safe
Thanks, Gunny. Right back at ya!
Great stuff! Awesome ore cars, fun explore, great video!
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Thanks, George!
Tom to Julie, “You’re young enough..” Take care of our old man, Julie..lol. Nice artifacts and complete ore cars. Thanks, T&J! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Haha, that's right she needs to ease up on me. She could be pulling me up those ladders with a rope so I don't have to climb. I did get some work out of her pushing the ore car. Thanks, Ralph and Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Wow amazing explore , my self and the wife have to go back there and check out the lowers
It's a fun mine and cool ladder system. Just use caution on the ladders. We try to always have three points of connection to the ladder. Two hand and one foot. Two feet and one hand. You get the idea.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I understand that , thank you for the tips we’re gonna make some practice runs out in Mojave , get out technique mastered or try to anyways
Well this time you went deeper down and found some ore carts and the old skip and lots of fire that was once going. Your adventures are just awesome to watch. It's really neat to watch you both
going down down down and then of course having to come back up. What was the most exciting on this venture? Finding the ore carts? Thanks for taking us with you and be safe the both of you.
Haven't seen the Gargoyle's in years.
Haha, going down, down down down...Glad that you are enjoying our explores, Duane. The whole thing was fun, but the ore cars were probably the highlight for us. Always nice to see the old oil cans. Thanks for the nice comment!
VERY KEWL. LOVED THE MINE CAT.
Thanks, Dawg. I thought that was fun to see. Some people don't really like seeing the death that happens in mines. We were in one last month that had six mummified foxes and a few rabbits at the bottom of a shaft.
Poor George the straw boss! 🤣🌾💼👨🏼💼 as an old carpenter I find all the old wood structures fascinating! Another awesome video guys!
Yes, the wood structures and even the wood itself are great. Mostly full dimension lumber, too. Thanks for watching, Daniel.
I enjoyed this very much!
Some great artifacts and great ore cars!
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy!
Till next time!
Glad that you enjoyed the artifacts and ore cars, Joe. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.
Wow Tom! @10:25 That was a crazy shot, and showing how far up and down. Awesome 👍🏻
How cool, @32:45 you gave a nod to the Replacements "Tommy Stinson"
The ladders in this one are a little crazy and the huge stopes are almost unbelievable. Being a musician and from Minneapolis I'm a pretty big Mats fan. I was playing the same joints a decade before they formed. A female singer who was in my band later dated Bob Stinson. Sadly, they are both gone now from preventable circumstances. The band life can be a hard one. Thanks, Rick!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I live near and am glad I found a mine exploring Minnesotan. I love the Chain of Lakes park system and especially the Lyndale Gardens next to the beautiful Lakewood Cemetery.
@@RickNelsonMn I spent 54 years in Minnesota. About 30 of them were in South Minneapolis where I grew up. I know the lakes, Minnehaha Creek and parkways well. We live mostly on the road now since retiring 6 years ago and moving to central Oregon near Bend where we spend a few months in the summer. Always happy to talk to a fellow Minnesotan.
Tom you are such a ladder guy!!! LOL Julie you are as well!!! LOL Thanks for exploring deep into that Maine. Those carts were in great shape. Loved seeing the oil cans, the Flying Horse is my fave logo of the oil companies. Hope you had a huge dinner as you both earned it.
Every mine seems to have at least a couple ladders. They can be a challenge for sure. Glad that you liked the ore cars and Mobil cans. We don't miss too many meals after exploring. Thanks, Jake!
That was a lot of steep ladders. Have a good Thanksgiving.
Yes, all the ladders you could want. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Stewart!
Wow great mine. Scarey ladders. Huge stopes. So much to see. Wish you could look up every chute but prob pressed for time.
Glad that you liked the mine, David. Those are definitely some big stopes. Most times the chutes are plugged and if you were able to look up them you would see the big stopes like I show from the ladders. Thanks for watching!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring thats true. Never thought of it that way. I guess you do show open ones from time to time. I really enjoy watching your mine exploration. Sometimes I think it would be fun ,but I'm prob to chicken and not in good enough shape to do the ladders
You guys hit the jackpot:)
It is a fun one. Thanks, Bruce!
That was a good mine to explore with a lot of good stuff to see !!! Thanks for the great video and have a good Thanksgiving !!!
Glad that you enjoyed the explore, Thomas! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.
Wow! Sub'd. Also a Replacements fan and I am from Mpls. Love your channel! ❤
Big Mats fan here, too. We both grew up in Mpls. Me on the south side and Julie on the north. Thanks for your support, Henry!
Very cool mine don’t think I’ve ever seen that big of a flat wall, always love the ore carts had a chance to buy one similar to those for 50 bucks moons ago a guy had in his yard lol awesome explore guys great stuff as always be safe 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Those walls in the stopes are huge and some go for hundreds of feet down. 50 bucks would have been a good buy I think. Thanks for the comment, Steve!
What a great explore of this mine. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
Glad that you enjoyed it. Bruce. Happy Thanksgiving to you, as well.
Another goodin. Thanks Have a good Thanksgiving. Stay safe
Thanks, Joel. Happy Thanksgiving!
"Gargoyle symbol" is the Mobil symbol of a winged red horse, Pegasus, seems they combined with another company with that name (Pegasus) another great explore -thanks
Yes, I mis spoke. It's a Pegasus not gargoyle can. I believe that Mobil also has a gargoyle can. Thanks for the comment, Darron!
1st baby oh yea, now time to watch this gold mine of a video :)
Oh my word!!! Fantastic finds.👍😎 👍Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks, Mark! Happy Thanksgiving to you, as well.
Great video Tom and Julie. The oar cars work like there new. Nice explore. Thank you. And have a Happy Thanksgiving to you both.
Thanks, David. Glad that you liked the nice ore cars. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
cool video U2 and have a great turkey!!
Hi Ren. Thanks and we hope you have a happy Thanksgiving.
Hi Tom & Julie, those ladders were actually not too bad considering they were from the 50's, pretty neat.
I think I shouted the same time you both did when you spotted those old ore cars just sitting there,
they looked in pretty good condition, imagine the battering those things get every day with all the heavy rocks
pounding into them, they were made of strong material that's for sure. What was the name of the music you played ?,
I recognise that tune.
I have to admit that I did scoot past the bit with the cat, I'm a cat lover so I couldn't watch lol.
Thank you for sharing, you guys worked hard in this mine, much love to you both. xx 💖
The ladders usually hold up well in the dry mines. Rocks falling on them is what does the most damage. Those ore cars are in good shape and must be made of good quality steel as you said. That bass line I played is not terribly uncommon. It's kind of a standard walk down used in several songs which is why it sounds familiar. Thanks for your support, Sue. It means a lot to us!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring You are so welcome, you both have a great channel. How is Pickles doing ??. xx
@@SueGirling68 She is eating and drinking although a bit traumatized. We're babying her trying to cheer her up. Thanks for asking.
Great video guys,you really did find a lot of neat stuff,in that mine.Hope you guys are having a good thanksgiving,stay safe,keep exploring.
Thanks so much for the nice comment and we hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving, Jeffrey!
Happy Thanksgiving Tom and Julie! Great video! Best wishes over the Thanksgiving and Christmas season! Stay safe!
Thanks, Jeremy! Glad that you enjoyed the video. Happy Holidays to you, as well.
Great mine guys thanks. 😊 I bet you sleep like baby’s in that motor home of a night time! 😴
Glad that you liked it, Russ. Yes, usually sleep well after a big explore. Thanks for watching!
How did they ever get these steel hoppers down in this mine ? I think that with every mine, ie. tracks and little ore cars, lighting could not have been very good , these are so exciting I sometimes look away, scared that you guys will fall, it's great you don't , did I mention the snakes .... it's like raiders of the lost arch. keep up the good work.
All the equipment would've been hauled down the main shaft that has since burned. The shaft was shown in part one of this video in case you missed it. There should be a link to it in the video description. Thanks for watching, and please don't worry, we will be careful. 👍❤️
funny, when Tom is telling Julie where to be careful while going down the ladders she just says
kay... kay.. kay.. 5:55
She's probably not even listening. In reality we need to have good communication while exploring. She's letting me know that she heard me warning her of something.
What do the orange pieces of tied off surveyor tape indicate ? Great videos and informative, too. Thanks for all the time and effort.
The ribbons mark locations where ore samples have been taken by assessors. Mine surveyors also leave location markers. Thanks for the comment, Arthur. We're glad that you like the videos!👍😁
Down, down, down... Wonder how many worked that place... Must have been noisy then...
If I remember correctly there were 33 miners working here at one time according to a report I read.
We just learned some of the hierarchy of mining personnel. The newby has to unlatch the front of the cart by the dump gate, the pro is who lives long enough to run the handle at the other end. 🙂
Sounds good to me. Thanks for the comment, Jessica!👍👍
The Replacements! ❤
I love the Mats!🎸
Happy Thanksgiving, stay safe.
Thanks and the same to you, Jake!
The amount of lumber it takes in these mines is mind boggling.
It really is for me, too. Can you imagine making an order at the lumberyard for full dimension 3x12x12 clear planks? They'd laugh you out of the store.
That load counter with the nail, my best guess is: the holes on the right are singles, the ones on the left are tens. Move the nail on the right 10 holes, then move the left nail down one hole. That's ten loads. Start at the top again with the right nail. Same way an abacus works.
My thoughts exactly. We saw a mine earlier in the year where each dot equaled ten loads. There must have been another 0-9 counter somewhere.
If that mine had flooded you'd see a lot more rust on everything!!!
The lower level of this mine is flooded. Often times mines will flood in certain areas from the water used in the rock drills.
The ore cars a worth a lot of money
That could be. They're worth more than money in historical value right where they are now. Thanks, Henry.
When we were caving we would have over 1,000 verticle feet to climb out sometimes. The deepest free rappel I ever did was 1,099 feet.
That's a big climb for sure. That would take a long while.
This was a very unusual mine. Lots of stuff left behind
Fun to see the winch and ore cars. Thanks for the comment, Ronnie!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Hope you have a great Thanksgiving 👍
@@ronniecardy Thanks, and the same to you.
So many mines , so few boxes full of gold anymore.
Lots of mines out there. We don’t look for gold although many who do still find it.
Snap-E-Tom lol love it!
Do you guys ever find any old axes in those mines?
This is Willie, your neighbor Todd and Judy’s friend
@@pythonwill1 Hey Willie, good to hear from you. We haven't found any axes although a pick will pop up once in a while. Shovels are fairly common. I should have shown more of the Snap E Tom can. I don't think it was very old. Thanks for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!
I like the Tom and Julie show
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Often in your videos you find evidence of burning. Other than some wood supports, ladders, etc., what is there to burn in a mine with rock walls? Also, why are there circles on beams counting the number of loads, and with what are they marked?
Good questions, Gary. In some mines, there is a tremendous amount of wood both inside and outside of the mine. Most vertical shafts are wood lined and can be hundreds of feet deep. We have seen one mine where there was an accidental fire in a hoist room, and it spread down the shaft for hundreds of feet. It also burned out half of the level it was on. Sometimes, small fires are set inside of the mine to drive out bats. Outside, large wood ore bins and headframes are targets for arsonists and occasionally lightning.
The load count dots are to keep track of how many ore cars were filled from a particular chute and are made with the soot from a miner's carbide headlamp. The acetylene gas produced by the calcium carbide produces black soot, which is also what the miners used to make graffiti. They might be getting paid per car load of ore or just keeping track of how much ore came from each specific area. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Whats the purpose of the orange ribbons everywhere ?
Those are put there by the people who survey the mine and assess the amount of valuable ore there. Thanks for the comment, Al!
Strumming the forchin teller
Haha, okay.
Awesome 🚀🚀🚀
Thanks, Basil!
Another great mine explore, I would have really liked to have explored mines in my younger days. But being born and raised in Tennessee not much chance of that. Those ore carts were in great shape for the years they have been down there. Happy Thanksgiving and God bless.
I haven't spent much time in Tennessee so I'll take your word that it's not great for mine exploring. Glad that you enjoyed this one, Jimmy. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
We do have some great fishing, I live about 20 miles from Reelfoot lake. It was formed by an earthquake in 1811 and 1812 when the Mississippi river ran backwards and filled the area that sunk.
Awesome
Thanks, Charles. We appreciate you watching!
Is this a gold mine and did u look for some gold
This was a gold mine. We did not look for any gold. Thanks for the comment, Mike.
Happy Friday, Tom and Julie! Have a super day and weekend!
Thank you, Eric!👌🙏❤️
Not gargoyle, a Pegasus.
Thank you. I stand corrected. I think there is a Mobile gargoyle, too, if I remember correctly.
Fault line or slickensides
Yes, they are.
Were your legs sore the next day after going up and down on these ladders? You should have but the dead
mine can in the box at 31:20 to scare the $hit out of the next person to open that box
We were not terribly sore after this one. You have a devious side to you, Ody. That might give someone a real scare lol.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I do have a very warped sense of humor ;-)
If U dig the Replacements...
Bonus points 👉 🍻
Oh yeah, love the 'Mats'. I played in bands in Minneapolis from 1977 to 1997. The Replacements came on the scene around in '79. We played several of the same venues. We had a female singer who dated Bob Stinson in the early 90's until his death. I assume you're a fan of theirs, Chris.👍👍
Need to employ a plumb-bob. Pretty sketchy in places. I think Porty 1119 Headframe Hunters caught a stope cat on video,
A little sketchy in places, but not too bad. Southern New Mexico Explorer has some good footage of a mine cat. I don't remember the name of the video. Thanks for the comment!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I think that the video Porty caught the cat too. I think they where exploring together if I remember right.
Oh I see. I didn't know they were a team.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Porty is from MO. He is setting up mining operations in New Mexico. I think they teamed up on a few videos.
The critter on the Mobile oil cans is a Pegasus, not a gargoyle.
That is correct. I've screwed that up a couple times now. The funny thing about that is I have a three foot diameter round porcelain Mobileoil gargoyle sign on the side of my garage that I see everyday. Thanks for commenting! 👍 👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I wasn't going to say anything, then you kept saying gargoyle LMAO. Ah well, I'd be forgetting names of things too if I was climbing completely vertical 80 year old wooded ladders over an abyss!
Lol 😂
cool
Thanks for the comment, Jerry!
When I get out of this mess I'm in, I plan to hook up with a Julie
Hopefully, you get out of your "mess" and find your Julie. Sorry, you can't have mine. Thanks for the fun comment, Dixie Dog!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I have my own
Another one with a near vertical dip! Sad that it got burned....can I guess it was a silver mine? Or maybe gold - not much sign of sulfides.
Poor ringtail...must be rats or other rodents that tempt them to go so deep, until they fall....
It was primarily a gold mine, Steven. The fire started by accident sometime in the 1950's. There are almost always rats in mines and many times there are ringtails, too. We almost never see the cats, but do see the sign that they are around. It possible it might have died from bad air or even naturally. Who knows? Thanks for commenting! 👍
Shes adorable
It's a Pegasus, not a gargoyle. Flying horse.
Yes, you are correct. Mobil also had a gargoyle logo for oil cans which is where I mixed them up. Thanks for the correction.
Pegasis the flying horse, not gargoyle.
That is correct. Thanks for the comment, Roger!
I have watched several of your mine exploration videos, and I find them very interesting. I have to say though, that you are flirting with serious injury, and death by what you are doing. You really should also be wearing a mask system to filter out all the dust, and crap that is down in these old rotting mine shafts. And seriously, you really shouldn't even be going down in them to begin with.
Having fun is one thing, flirting with death on purpose is another.
You are exactly correct, Paul. There is nothing safe or healthy about mine exploring. It's another one of those crazy hobbies that is dangerous and could be deadly. It is not unlike many other dangerous hobbies that thrill seekers do. Think of mountaineering, rock climbing, wing-suit flying, any kind of motor racing, scuba diving, and bull riding etc. You get the picture. People like to do dangerous things to make them feel alive and living in the moment. We try to minimize the risks that we take while still having the most fun that we can while mine exploring.
I appreciate your concern and I am glad that you brought up this important subject. 👍😊