The ChickenCat Mine
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2022
- I don’t know why the miners called this the ChickenCat Mine… That isn’t the official name, of course, but it is what the miners called it. Why? One would assume that there is a good story here. I wish I knew it.
For those of you that may be wondering, this was a lead carbonate mine.
This was a little outside of our normal area of exploring, but, as I remarked in the video, the mines are where you find them rather than where you necessarily expect them to be.
Does anyone know what a ChickenCat looks like?
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You can see the full TVR Exploring playlist of abandoned mines here: goo.gl/TEKq9L
You can see the gear that I use for mine exploring here: bit.ly/2wqcBDD and here: bit.ly/2p6Jip6
Several kind viewers have asked about donating to help cover some of the many expenses associated with exploring these abandoned mines. Inspired by their generosity, I set up a Patreon account. So, if anyone would care to chip in, I’m under TVR Exploring on Patreon.
Thanks for watching!
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Growing up in California’s “Gold Rush Country” made it easy to take all of the history around us for granted. However, abandoned mine sites have a lot working against them - nature, vandals, scrappers and various government agencies… The old prospectors and miners that used to roam our lonely mountains and toil away deep underground are disappearing quickly as well.
These losses finally caught our attention and we felt compelled to make an effort to document as many of the ghost towns and abandoned mines that we could before that colorful niche of our history is gone forever. But, you know what? We enjoy doing it! This is exploring history firsthand - bushwhacking down steep canyons and over rough mountains, figuring out the techniques the miners used and the equipment they worked with, seeing the innovations they came up with, discovering lost mines that no one has been in for a century, wandering through ghost towns where the only sound is the wind... These journeys allow a feeling of connection to a time when the world was a very different place. And I’d love to think that in some small way we are paying tribute to those hardy miners that worked these mines before we were even born.
So, yes, in short, we are adit addicts… I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!
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Your " babble " is why I watch . The information flow is great. Thank you
yes i really do enjoy the authentic narration and not having someone over excited on everything like watching a motivational video :D
@@speedy19085 If you think about it his regular job is as a war corresponded so yeah this is a lovely little walk in the park for him no bullets or bombs or deranged assassin's. Yes I have to I agree this is easier to watch than some other idiots! On RUclips!
@@worldtraveler930 Really ? I did not know
That cats a runner. Cables no hydraulics, guaranteed pony motor to start. Check fuel and oil you should be good. It's old, late forties early fifties but its a cat, as long as there's not a hole in the side of the block it'll go.
Mouse: "We dont get many visitors down this way anymore. Its a shame. Please stay for tea."
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Ha! Cute
@@WouldntULikeToKnow. Thank you, it brought to mind an old horror film (though I can't recall which one).
Just want to say that some of the best conversations I’ve had have been babbling to myself.
Be proud of the ability to babble 👍🏻.
Also thank you for going through these mines and taking us with you
Oh I hadn't noticed before.... Congrats on the 100K! Always good to know others are also enjoying the content.
I liked this explore... The winzes and mice waited until the last drifts to appear. I guess left hand rules paid off for this mine. Seemed a wide range of colors in the rock. Nice.
Thanks as always Justin. No matter the size of the mine or it's features it is always interesting to follow along with you.
YAY!! Looking forward to watching all of this right now! Thanks!!!
Hope you enjoy!
Glad your back sir...you have been missed!
0:04 The Opening View reminded me of the view that I got on top of the mountain in Ruidoso, New Mexico. You'd look out and see nothing below.
I'm so glad your videos are back. Both my Mom and I enjoy seeing places we would otherwise never visit.
The mice are like "Who are you to enter our domain, giant!?"
Thanks for taking me on your adventure..👀🍻
I guess my previous comment that "Tell us every video, at least once, what all those colors, textures and mineral rock are!" Maybe I am so fascinated by these videos because you have to beat it into me what all those wonderful veins and colors are?
I guess that yellow monster outside still runs, nice explore again thnx.
ChickenCat Mine is named for the elusive mine cat that used to live in there.
Your contact zone looked like a water line. Judging by the moisture in there, how smooth the foor was and only small indentations from where the rail stops were I'd say it was flooded at least waist deep for quite awhile. Reason the floors not cracked from drying out is because there's just enough moister to keep it from doing so.
Not so easy to tell from this side of the cell phone but your deduction sounds quite logical. 🤠🖖
@@worldtraveler930 As many mines as TVR and I have been through together we've come across drifts exactly like this many times. You just don't really take note of it until later...or if the water is still at that line then you really take note of it. Shits freezing in there.
Excellent mine. That mouse was not shy at all! 👍👍👍
Congratulations on 100k
Just stumbled upon your channel. Really pleased I did. Subscribed too! Stay safe.
Cool mine!!
It's always beautiful seeing natural fissure's filmed or in person
Yes, I expect that older Cat was fully operational and had not been sitting all that long. The tracks looks to be in excellent shape for a tractor that is probably around 1950 vintage. You did not comment on the structures that could be seen behind the Cat in some views. I note that whatever they were, there was rudimentary fencing around them like you see around open shafts.
I straight up called in late today just to watch your video in full,Love every explore,good luck on the Mine you have,seems like drilling and blasting is easier than keeping the carts on the rail, love ya!👍
Nice mine, thank for doing it
I didn't see any chicken cats but I saw the mice!... Frank needs that antique Caterpillar dozer for his "museum"!
I love your babbling Justin! A great explore in a mine that just keeps giving. Plenty to explore. Not many Ore bins though? ❤😊
Great explore Justin! Thank you!
Fun stuff.
Thanks!
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Hi Justin, what a cool mine, so much going on inside with all of the different drifts and winze's, awesome.
Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
For a second I thought this video was about a land mine made of chickens & cats.
Standing ovation!
It is one of the oldest California mines still in operation today.
Paintbrush and a water bottle for those dust-obscured walls... at least in little bits to check, anyways.
Neat mine, neater Cat. Thanks for the explore,,,
Cool explore, thanks!
Typically I don’t see animals that far into any of the mines I’ve explored, I wonder what they eat? Maybe there’s access to outside somewhere.
TVR dude you're hardcore! I hope we get to rip XRs together one day and you show me the cool CA spots. Cheers!
Great video as always thanks for sharing 👍 🇬🇧
What ore was mined? Also looks like black rocks within side of tunnel? Thx
Are the walls really as blue as they look on video?
The Rocket returns!
That ladderway was quite wild, are you thinking of abseiling down?
I was definitely hoping that he would!
very good
It's one of the Allegany California mines.
I found a lot of band on mines up my mountain
Where is your mountain?
Medicine Bow
It goes down to 1900 feet till they pump water out to get to the lower levels.
Put a couple batteries in that doozer and I bet it would fire up.
My guess for the squared off piece of wood jammed into the vent pipe is it was a plug with the possibility of removal if needed? These miners were craftsmen that just used scraps, probably from a huge support timber smoothed out to avoid splinters and air leaks. I can imagine a whole back story about how this section kept leaking and the bosses would just make them do temporary patches then one day a guy has some free time and grabs a short timber scrap and makes this. He puts it in and the bosses shake their heads and walk away as one yells “that’s a half a days pay”
That's what I was thinking, maybe they didn't need the 3 way air flow anymore, just for it to go round the corner/up/down so the mainline was sealed.
Is this mine located in Cali or Nevada?
#heavydsparks #DieselDave look at this dozer at the end of this clip!!! Very cool!!
Surprise! Theres more, very cool justin
Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota
Nice and funny name 😅
Should start a petition with the USGS to assign a new geological classification for "Holific" rock structures. The only requirement for classification is the thought of "Holy F*c" when you discover you're standing in an unreinforced section cut through it.... and maybe the irresistible urge to stop doing so.
Wow really intense mine would cool if you could rope down can understand maybe water below showing it Thank's great Explore 👍!!!; )
It's a Catapilliar I bet it will run
What type of mine is it?
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Never assume it's the end. Always go to the end. 😁😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🚛
I second that motion!!! 🤠👍
12:52. Do you know how a mouse can live, breed, eat and navigate underground with absolutely zero light? Cool but how the hell??
Was copper or silver mined here?
Neither. Lead carbonate...
awesome video, keep up the good work. I've always wondered if you've ever been in a mine and had active ground fall while inside?
Go down the last winze!!!
Thank you for the Video
This mine looks in a way uncomfortable.
I dont know why but thats my Feeling.
Do you want to explore the lower workings.
It might be interesting
Take care all best wishes
Yours Frank Galetzka
It would be interesting to see what's down there. Often the best stuff is in the most difficult areas to access. That second ladder looked in good condition, but no way of knowing if that is the case all the way down. Or even how far "all the way down" is. The larger winze didn't look so good. It would be best to be roped up for that explore.
I second that motion!!! 🤠👍
Theirs 10 episodes on the 16 to 1 goldmine.
My guess the way that mouse was acting towards you the minors had a cat that was afraid of mice hence the name.
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From 1849 till now.
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is there any existing film evidence of miners starting off a mine tunnel?? because it seems to me and lots of others that these tunnels were already here when the first european settlers arrived.
all mines/tunnels have different rock/petrification of these structures from the old world and also thinking anatomly mapping of the landscapes worldwide is very interesting and there is strong evidence suggesting it.
Where is this mine?
Looks like Another B.L.M. Villain looking to destroy another piece of our history!
Please babble and repeat your knowledge of the mineralizations and different colors, If only once per video. I know what Galina and quartz with gold is and some other stuff is by watching but please refresh us every video! I forget what the bright white (10:10), Black Rock and yellow streaks (10:18) and blue stuff is. Please feel free to educate us every video at least once! See those really distinct layers right there (10:48). I assume they are quartz but would rather hear your description. You see it with your eyes, not on video so your interpretation means everything!
another mine with no minerals , why do they bother ?
3rd
What were they mining for? Don't just write off what looks like a possible face without actually going up to it! Very annoying!
You go down there then