Six Level Mine With Great Hoist Room, Ore Cars, Skip Car, & Intense Ladder System Through Stopes pt1
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- Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2021
- This multi-level abandoned California gold mine has a great hoist and hoist room still intact despite a major fire that occurred here in the 1950's. There is a maze like ladder system that weaves through very steep, nearly vertical stopes, 500 feet to the bottom of the mine.
We entered the mine to find an explosives room near the portal. We found several artifacts and a few more rooms on our way to a major junction where there were huge wooden ore chutes entering the haulage adit.
There are two ladder systems that were used by the miners to access the lower levels of the mine. One ladder system going down a winze shaft is burned and broken. Another ladder system starts through a small hole in the haulage adit and winds it's way down through the incredible stopes all the way to the bottom of the mine.
There is a very steeply angled main shaft, which also has a skip track and manway, that starts on the main level at the hoist and goes all the way down to level 6. We saw stations on the main shaft at each drift level as we looked for the skip car. About 80 feet below the 5th level there is water and the whole lowest level of the mine is flooded.
Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoyed the explore.
Here is the link to part 2 of 2 of this series.
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So fortunate for Tom that the two of you share all this together.
Yes, we are lucky to be able to share these adventures. It's not always all roses though and is a lot of work sometimes. You're welcome to come out with us whenever you can. Bring you wife, too.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thank you so much! Right now trying to choose between old Pinzgauers, Mogs and Jeeps and will tell you when!
I fall asleep and your videos just play and play till I wake up. lol then i watch em again when I wake up because I want to see them. I know which ones I have seen awake because I hit the thumbs up to keep track of which ones I have seen awake. I got a system....lol
I like your system, Paul. You're giving us some good views, and we appreciate that. Thanks for hitting the like button. 👍😄
Hello Tom and Julie. I saw that newspaper you can get some Kelly Cruiser tires for $12.95. Imagine being able to outfit your car with all new tires for less than $100. Sad to see all those burned out area's, I wonder if that was vandels or if they had a deadly fire when they were mining. Also liked seeing that hoist motor and those huge resisters. Pretty impressive. Nice upload. Looking forward to pt 2. Take care you two.
Hi Stephen, if I remember correctly that paper was from about 1951 and those were the prices. I couldn't find out much about the fire except that it happened by accident in the 1950's. Those resistor packs must have gotten a workout controlling the speed on that big motor and also taking the energy that was produced as the motor turned backward as the skip car went back down which would generate power. More ladders and ore cars in part two. Thanks for watching!
Back then we were on the gold standard so the paper fiat currency was actually worth something. Now they just print money out of thin air with nothing backing it up. Banksters are the biggest criminals in the world.
@@TheDamageinc81 Agreed!
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Maybe 45 years ago, a state mine expert in Southern California's Red Mountain area told me that sometimes these mine fires burned for years and that these burned out mines were extremely unstable. Super BRAVE you two!
The burned area below the hoist is very unstable with a lot of loose debris barely hanging on in the steep shaft. Very dangerous in that area.
Great Saturday morning adventure from the couch. THANKS you guys r Great!!!
Thanks for watching, Phil!
It almost looks like an engine fire or oil fire. Alot of soot but nothing actually seemed that burned, if at all. Fantastic mine. Thanks
I thought the same thing
I know what you mean but there are actually a lot of timbers burned. The whole main shaft is damaged down to at least the 4th level. Thanks for the comment, Aaron!
This video keeps popping up in my feed. Your thumbnail is amazing. My favorite pic ever. Nice job
Thanks, Ken. It's one of our favorite explores. The ladders are a riot. That photo did turn out pretty good.
Another great mine. Ladders are in amazing shape. Thanks for taking us along
The ladders are in mostly goods shape. There are still plenty of places to fall on them. Thanks for watching, David!
As always you two, GREAT Video. Thanks for letting me explore vicariously with you,
Glad that you enjoyed it, Bill!
Fantastic video and I especially appreciated and enjoyed the time you spent explaining the lift mechanism…amazing work!!!! Thanks wayne
I try to explain things to the best of my abilities. Glad that you enjoyed the video, Wayne. Thanks for commenting!
Another interesting video. All that equipment was great. Can't wait for Part 2. Take care, Al
Thanks, Al. Glad that you enjoyed it. Part 2 will be out tomorrow.
A great exploration, down and down,thanks for your efforts and sorry for being negative,John from New Zealand
Thank you, John. I appreciate the nice comment! Hope all is well in New Zealand.👌😊
Great stuff! Spooky with the burned bits and all the soot. Looking forward to seeing the next part.
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Burned mines like this are always a little spooky for some reason. Maybe just because it's so dark with all the soot. Hope you like the last half of the video, George!
Still diving into y'all's collection of videos & again - ultra cool to see a couple exploring together.
Thanks, Dwayne. Glad that you are enjoying the videos!
Wow awesome mine, massive big winch was really nice to see, can’t wait to see the ore cart this mine has a lot of cool things great stuff Tom/Julie thanks for sharing as always be safe 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
No doubt those old winches are fun to see. I think you will like the last part of the video, too. Thanks for watching, Steve!
As always looking forward to Part 2. That was a hell of a long ways down and both of you did great! It must be hard at times after a long day having to climb back up?
Keep up the great job looking forward to next and what you may find. That winch and equipment was awesome!! Take care you two...
The winch was fun to see. You do have to be careful going down to make sure you can get back up. Ladders aren't usually too bad coming back up. Thanks for the nice comment, Duane! I think you'll like part 2.
Bad ass! Be safe you two 🤗
Julie is a badass. I just try to keep up. Thanks, Clark!
Danke fur das Hochladen und eure Muhe
You're welcome, Wolfgang. Thanks for watching and commenting!
You guys are crazy!!!
Thanks
Haha, this was a fun one for us. Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed the episode, Looking forward to part 2 😀
Thanks, Rick! Part 2 is pretty good.
Great find in the bowels of the earth there is more than gold look at the machinery you found for all of us to see. ⛏️🤔
Yes, lots of equipment inside the mountain. Thanks for watching!
I love your stills. And @17:40 Tom sees a winch, and it's all there to review. Tom, it's awesome how much you explain.👍🏻
Thank you, Rick. I like to include a few stills as they add a different feel to the project compared to video. Glad that you enjoyed the explanation of the hoist.
Dang you guys have some massive cajones to go down all those steep Escher-style ladders into the seemingly bottomless abyss! Can you imagine being an old time hard rock miner and having to traverse those every day in the dark? Yikes!!
Amazing how much ore they pulled out of there. Those stopes were huge! Anyway, another great mine explore, and I can't wait for Part 2.
Yes, crazy ladders and huge, steep stopes. Part 2 out tomorrow and I think you'll like it.
Always excellent. Thank you!
You're welcome and thanks for the nice comment, Robert!
All that old equipment is so cool, I live in NW Colorado, I have an old cast iron base drill press make by Hendrie in Denver. What an interesting life you two have. Thanks for bringing me along.
This is a really cool mine to explore, Mick. That big hoist and the ore cars at the bottom are great. Thanks for the comment!
I really enjoy your videos. Very down to earth, no BS. Just the facts ma'am. There are other mine exploring channels that turn the exploration into a circus.
Thanks for the nice comment. Some mine explorers blow a lot more hot air around than I do is all. We try and let the mine and it's features speak for themselves. I guess everyone has their own style. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
As someone trying to figure out the layout of the mines and the machinery I really appreciate when you take pictures of interesting sights. As good of video takers as you are I speak by experience by saying it’s hard to capture the scale while moving in the dark. Finally I can understand the variation between types of machinery!
Making decent videos and photos underground is not that easy. Mines always seem more confusing in a video than they are in real life. Glad that you appreciate the video!👍👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring absolutely I love to see gritty adventurous folks like you instead of couch potato city slickers
That area was worked hard! Doesn't look like a cake walk to explore it either. Good stuff!👍👍
It was worked over pretty good until 1942 when gold mines were shut down. The ladders are challenging, but not too bad. Thanks, Mark!
Very cool... the mystery of history . Thanks for sharing this
Hey Scott, glad that you enjoyed this one. Yes, history is full of mysteries.
thank you great video, Tom and Julie.
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
Hello Tom Hello Julie
It is a amazing mine and your Fotos are very good .
This burned up area is very creepy and very dangerous .
I hope no one gets hurt when this fire happens.
Thank you for taking me with you
Have a good weekend and take care
Best wishes
Yours Frank Galetzka
Hello Frank, yes the fire makes the mine feel dark and a little creepy. I'm glad you liked the photos. I couldn't find out much about the fire only that it happened in the 1950's. Thanks for watching and hope you have a good weekend.
Awesome video id like to have been there to see that mine, good lord willing me n Janet will be out there next spring and summer and do the same thing as you guys , she and i have talked about it a lot, ive always gone on adventure or should i say gotten into some kind of mistif 🙃🤣🤣 who knows we'll meet you guy's 😉 anyway looking for the 2nd part, take care and be safe
Hope you are able to make it out to explore some mines. Maybe we'll see you and your wife. Thanks, Gunny!
Awesome video Tom and Julie Top notch for sure.I would love to know how ya'll got into mine exploring.I wish I wasn't on the other side of the country because I would love to be out every weekend exploring
Glad that you enjoyed this one, John. It was a fun one for us, too. We were doing a lot of desert and mountain hiking and at the end of a lot of roads were mines so...
Thanks for the nice comment!
Have found out anything more about the fire In that mine? There's so much soot yet not much debris from the fire? Can't wait for the next video! I saw Julie's eyes when she looked back at you. And then the cliff hanger! Thanks Tom! 😂👍. Great explore as usual! You Guys are just Awesome!
Haven't been able to find out much about fire. There are a lot of timbers in the main shaft that were burned. We appreciate the nice comment and your support. Hope you like part 2!
first once again I miss mine exploring. If yall ever in WV got an old coal mine i can show you. Nice video thanks for sharing
Sounds good, Eddee. Thanks for watching!
Danke für das hochladen und deine Mühe
You're welcome and thanks for watching, Wolfgang!
Great looking mine to bad part of it had been burnt. I liked the big hoist, it looked pretty well complete. Happy Thanksgiving to y'all and may God bless.
The hoist is looking pretty good in spite of the fire. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, Jimmy!
Here at *MEHTJ* , we will ignore no ladder before its' time. :-)
You guys sure have been finding some excellent explores recently and we're all the benefactors!
Stay safe as always, see you in Pt 2.
- Ed on the Ridge
I can't believe it took me a few seconds to figure out MEHTJ lol. More ladders on this one and fun ones too. We have seen some good old mines lately. Thanks for the nice comment, MEOTR.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Very good! :-)
Tom and Julie , nice explore so far , awaiting Part 2 . @23:46 - the ad showing the '51 Cadillac For Sale reminded me of an ad I saw on the Bulletinboard at one of my local Markets . Someone had posted an ad for a ( Castrated ) Cadillac For Sale . In their description of the vehicle they had intended to say that it was in (immaculate) condition , but what they actually wrote was that it was in ''emasculate'' condition . LOL . --- < Doc > .
That's a funny story about the Cadillac. Probably auto correct Making things up again. I like it when we run across old papers like that. Thanks for the comment, Doc!
Really liked watching this
That's great, Howard. We enjoyed this one ourselves. The ladders and steep stopes are great. Thanks for commenting!
Pretty good orb or mist at around 10:14 another great video thanks guys!
Glad that you like it, Chris. Thanks for watching!
Love all the little rooms! You should start a bed and breakfast! Lol 😆 looks like someone had a hot time in the old mine, really cool video guys 🔥😉⛏🕯😎
I haven't seen that many rooms in a mine before. A bed and breakfast then after breakfast you can spend the rest of the morning looking for gold.
wow that burned out area is something else that must have been Bad! the red walls are very interesting, whoa that ladder towards the end wow that is tall and free standing scary all kinds of great stuff in this tour what a huge mine!
The fire was a bad one. It happened in the 1950's and burned the timbering in the main shaft down a couple levels. The ladders are old, of course, and there are 400 plus feet of them. It was a good explore for us. Thanks for watching and commenting, Thorn. Hope all is well with you guys.
Great video U2 I was thinking (look out) that maybe it was a electrical fire that took place. The ore cart was a great find, I'll take it.
You could be correct about the fire. I couldn't find much information on it except I was told it happened by accident in the 1950's. Thanks, Ren!
Hi you guys Amazing! The fires looks bad, all timbers in that mine would be extremely expensive today. Australia
Hi Andrew, The fire burned up a lot of timbers in the main shaft in the 1950's. They would be very expensive here as well. Thanks for watching, Andrew!
Hey Tom and Julie thanks for sharing 👍 I loved the car adds. What the heck burned in there? Stay safe
Hey Adam! I always get a kick out of looking at old newspapers when we find them, too. This was from around 1951 if I remember correctly. That is also around the time the fire in the mine occurred. It looks like there was a fire in the main shaft that burned the timbering down a couple levels. You can see more of the fie as we go deeper in the mine in part two of this video. Thanks for the comment and good to hear from you. We're headed for Twentynine next week.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring cool I will have to make my way out there. I havnt been out in a while and i miss that area. Just got the jeep back up and running. Finally did the 8.8 swap and did 5.13 gears. Stay safe I hope I get a chance to explore with you two.
@@adamshartley Sounds good. We'll be around Twentynine until the end of February.
The mine must have been in operation when the fire occurred as there are new ladders and
some clean muck sheets laying over the soot. Great exploration so far. Regards from Ody Slim
The fire occurred in the 1950's according to my sources. It burned a lot of timbers in the main shaft. Thanks for watching, Ody.
You two have a lot more guts than I do. I’m pretty sure I would not go down those ladders.
Well, I'm thinking that it looks worse than it really is. If you think about it when was the last time you actually fell off of a ladder? Usually ladder accidents happen when the ladder tips over for some reason, not so much that a person falls off of it. That's not to say this isn't dangerous because it is. Thanks for the comment, David!
Hi Tom & Julie, wow that place really got burned, could it have been something to do with that big hoist on the first level ???, maybe the resistors burned out ??.
Apart from 1 rung that 1st set of ladders was pretty nice but very sensible to use the ropes because that drop is nothing to be played with sheesh.
Some cool things to see still on the 1st level too, those chutes were pretty bulky and the hoist was a nice size to.
Thank you for sharing, much love to you both, stay safe. xx 💖
Hi Sue, that first ladder was a little deceiving in the video. It was sitting at a compound angle which is very awkward to climb. The mineral vein was at a very steep angle which of course left very steep stopes after the ore was removed. It was fun seeing the hoist and I think the fire must have started near or in the main shaft. Thanks as always for watching and commenting. Much love to you as well.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring whatever happened the air took the smoke quite a ways on that level, I could see by the way Julie came down the ladder that it was at a weird angle. What type of ore was being mined there ??. xx 💖
@@SueGirling68 It's strange the way the smoke and soot circulate through a mine. We have seen several mines that had fires in them and the soot is almost always in a strange pattern. Obviously, the smoke would follow the air flow of the mine. Some areas on the main level had no soot and some places a couple hundred feet lower had soot. This was a gold mine and possibly some tertiary metals, like silver or lead, came from it as well. That first ladder was definitely off. Imagine if you leaned a ladder up against your house, then tipped the top of it to the left a couple feet, then pulled the right side of the ladder toward you 8 or 10 inches. It results in the ladder being askew in a compound angle.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring yes almost like the ladder got twisted somehow. I remember you saying to Julie to favour the right hand side of that ladder, it's one of those where if you step wrong you feel like it will flip on you and you will be underneath it lol. xx
It is a little eerie seeing all the of the sooty rocks, burned timbers, and infrastructure in the mine. I think that is the most extensive burn I have ever seen shown in a mine, although I am sure Coal Mines are an order of magnitude worse. At six levels and the massive stopes, they must have taken a huge amount of Ore out of the mine. Can't wait for Part 2.
The dark soot and burned timbers do make the vibe in this mine eerie and almost creepy. It was a good sized fire and a good sized mine. Thanks for watching, Stewart!
This is absolutely fascinating. I don't know how you guys can do it. I get claustrophobia getting into an elevator.
Mine exploring is definitely not for everyone. I'm glad that you find it fascinating and thanks for watching!
Man, that must have been quite a fire. I hate it when that happens. Imagine being down there when that started!
I couldn't imagine being in the mine when that fire occurred. Most mines have an emergency escape system. It's usually a ladder the shortest way up to the outside. Did you notice the signs on the ladders in here that read 2nd exit? I'm guessing the ladders in the main shaft were considered the first exit. Thanks for the comment, Steven!
Oh crap... Would not want to be in there during a fire... Yikes! Just amazing the stuff that is just left behind when they quit the mine..
You've got that right, Max. You would definitely not want to be in here during that fire. Many of the bigger mines had an emergency exit, usually ladders going up to the outside, and away from the main equipment like hoists. I think many times mines are shut down with the intention of reopening when the time is right and the equipment is left in place.
Any idea as to the ground zero of the fire? Nice size winch! I'm surprised most of it was still there. This appears to be a good sized operation. Can't wait to see the next part!
We never could figure out exactly where the fire started. It appears to have been centered around the timbering in main shaft. The winch is fun to see. Thsnks for watching, I think you'll like part 2.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Cool! Can't wait to see part 2. You guys are great!
Cool video did the mine hit a gas pocket with a lit candle in the burnt area ? looking forward to part2, Thanks for taking us along and sharing on my FB and I hope you guys get a lot of new scribers to your channel
Glad that you liked the video, Tom. I'm not sure how the fire started but it supposedly started by accident sometime in the 1950's. Thanks for sharing on your Facebook page.
That had to be one heck of a fire. Heading down toward Hell? Say HI to any of my relatives you come across. The advice from firemen regarding surviving a fire in an enclosed space is to get down on the floor since the heat takes the smoke up but there was evidence of soot from the back down to the floor of the drift. This is a fascinating mine. Waiting patiently for part two.
Yes, it must have been a big event for the mine. I wish I could find out more about it besides that it occurred during the 1950's. I believe it burned it's way down the shaft at least a couple hundred feet. Maybe it spread downward from burning timbers falling down the shaft. I would think that if you were trapped inside a mine that was on fire you would still want to stay low if you were unable to get to somewhere safe. I think you will like part 2. Sorry to make you wait until next Saturday to see it. Thanks, Dave!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring You are correct about wanting to get closer to the floor in the event of a fire. But with that fire you are going to end up on the floor no matter what! I'll survive until the next video. When you're retired there's nothing else to do but binge-watch silly stuff on RUclips like What would happen to a walnut if it traveled at the speed of light? while waiting until the worthwhile stuff shows up like mine explorations.
Hi great video have a couple of questions, what redundancy lighting do you use and how far in do you have to be before you loose cell connection keep it up 👍
I carry five different light sources for use in the photography and videography area. I carry a small pen light sized last resort light source that will run for 3 days on three AAA batteries and is surprisingly bright. We generally lose cell signal before we ever enter a mine as they are usually in remote places. If you were to have cell signal at the mine portal it would dissappear soon after you entered as radios have a very limited range in mines.
What causes a fire in a mine? I truly enjoy watching your videos. You guys be safe out there.
I'm guessing there are many things that could cause a fire in a mine. The miners used an acetylene gas flame for headlamps for a very long time. There are sometimes flammable gasses in mines. I would think the biggest cause would be either an electrical problem or piece of equipment, like a winch, overheating. The timbers in these dry mines could start on fire very easily. This one started by accident in the 1950's. Today I think arson is the biggest cause of fires in abandoned mines. We see signs of it fairly often. Hope all is well with you, Eddie!
Great Stuff!!!!!
We love doin the same exploring here in Nevada. It’s great for couples to be able to share the experience.
Wish I knew where this mine was.
Nevada? Arizona?
What’s best is when they haven’t been violated by the few small minded immature people who have to leave trash or graffiti or rob from the sight. You guys are great. And respectful!
Hi Bill. Glad that you enjoy doing the same in Nevada. We spend a fair amount of time in your state. This mine is in California, although I'm not going to say where in this forum. I know what you mean about the mines getting looted and trashed. It drives me nuts, too. I thought at first that the fire that occurred here was set purposefully, but, I found out later that it happened by accident in the 1950's.
What part of Nevada are you in? We have been all over the state but usually spend some time in Mina each year. Thanks for the nice comment!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Fallon. Outside Reno. We do all our exploring outta Side by Sides. Can get to remote locations. Researching Mina , Luning areas right now in the evening. We try to avoid well travelled areas. Much like you two.
Less chance of getting pissed off when something historic and awe inspiring is defaced.
@@billmasterpool8098 We usually stay in Fallon for a few days in September on the way down from Oregon.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring well maybe next September we’ll see ya. Please be safe and thanks for great videos and replies.
@@billmasterpool8098 That would certainly be possible.
New tires? Least ways this one didn't look to bad. Can't wait till part 2.
This is a fun one and I think you'll like part 2. Thanks, Richard!
That winch is awesome! I'll bet with a little work it would fire right up!!!
What was holding all that weight up???
Hi Glenn. It was an especially beautiful winch before the shaft fire. It's still pretty nice. It seems like there was probably more timbering supporting all that weight before the fire. Thanks for watching!👍😁
Fascinating explore! Excellent camera work. I was extremely nervous watching Tom on the main hoist platform without a rope and I could hardly breathe watching you both going from the 200 level to the 300 level without a rope. Julie appears to be fearless. Looking forward to watching part two. Definitely my new favorite YT channel. Can't get enough. Please stay safe. Full on love ❤
Thanks for the great comment, Henry! Part two is fun as well.
Was that large hoist sitting on a false floor? It appeared to be. That would be crazy with that much wait. I watch a lot of these channels and you seem to find a lot of mines I’ve never seen before. Do you use Google earth, maps or books? Another fine explore. Thanks, T&J! Oh, have a Happy Thanksgiving!!
The hoist sits on concrete over solid earth 😁
Ken, why are such a joker? Ralph, that was my thought as I walked out on that narrow ledge. What exactly is holding this winch up? Thankfully the fire didn't burn the support timbers that hold the winch. We use maps, books, word of mouth from our exploring friends and exploring in person known mining areas to find mines. Many of the best mines are hard to get to. You might have to hike a couple miles or more.
Loved the thumbnail photo Tom
Glad that you like it, Ken. I thought it came out pretty good.
I love this at 62 year yong
Thanks for watching, Charles!👍
I’d be interested to know if it was a natural fire, An accident or arson?! Ether way it’s a real tragedy that history is gone in that way. Hey thanks for showing us round the mine it’s another great documentary guys. 👍
It was an accidental fire that happened in the 1950's, according to the former operator of the mine, who we talked to. Glad that you enjoyed the video!
The commentator and brushes of the motor would flow alot of arcing and the carbon contacts of the starter switches will really arch.
Thanks, Joe.
I've asked a few of the big yt mine video guys - How do the miners get such flat floors out of solid rock? They can't answer!
Any ideas?
Nice content 👌
Surveying instruments, stringlines, levels, dynamite, drills, jackhammers, pick, shovel all come to mind. Of course you have to know how to use these tools.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thanks! Must have been a hell of a job with carbide lanterns🏮
@@SpectrumRob Most mines of this era were electrified with a generator sitting outside of the portal. Electric lights would have been strung up through the working areas. The carbide/acetylene headlamps the miners used actually worked quite well. I wore one on tunneling construction jobs in the 70's.
I always wonder what mineral they were after.
This was a gold mine. Check the video description as I usually say what they were after if I can find that information. There is usually other information about the mine there as well. Thanks for the comment, David!
Lovely video. Do you have a PayPal or way I can contribute to your channel? These explorations have got to cost money!
You're correct, they do cost money for all the different pieces of photography, climbing and lighting gear that's necessary. However, we don't take any money from our viewers. The best way for you to help support our channel is to simply watch our videos, comment and share them if you can. We have a good sized catalog of videos from years past covering a variety of subjects. Thanks for the nice comment!
Fire most likely from methane escaping from the water in the flooded level.
You could be correct. The only information I have about the fire came from the grandson of the original owner of the mine who remembers it occurring by accident in the 1950's.
Your average video is 35 to 40 min, how long are you in the mine to get that
It varies, but at the least three hours.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring thanks for answering. ...is it hard to find mines to explore. Can anyone do it. I'm glad you guys do it. Very entertaining.
I wish that come north Montana mines ilard from the pros
Hi Charles, we don't get up to Montana very often. Thanks for the comment!👍😊
any - low background steel = pre first nuclear bomb test is in high demand - and being in a mine after the blast - even better lowest background metal = some taking ww 2 ships apart for metal money !
There are a lot of things in old mines that have monetary value. I believe that the highest value in old mines is as historical sites showing our country's mining past. Thanks for your input, Ronnie!👌
I’ve been doing the same thing for 35 years just not videoing it. I know most everything you show. I’m very good friends of the owner of the tungsten mine in the excelsior range. Try to be more careful about the name of the mine and where it is who owned it, etc. because if somebody sees your video goes out and gets killed in that mine they can come after you. I know it sounds crazy but it’s true. We typically have one or two side by sides and a couple Ktm 300 motorcycles that we use for our exploring. With the Ktm 300‘s, I can get just about anywhere a horse can.
Hi Shed Guy. I don't generally use a mine's real name unless it's so well known that it wouldn't make a difference if I did. I'm not exactly sure of the mine you're referring to. ATV's and motorcycles are okay, but a little hard to carry all the gear we use. If you want to get to many of the cool mines you have to be willing to hike to them. Thanks for the comment and happy exploring to you!👍
I just can’t believe you can convince your beautiful wife to go with you into those mines.
She's the star of the show so it would be odd if she didn't go in the mines. She is a good explorer, and climber, too. Thanks for the comment!
Mine Exploration and Hiking with Tom and Julie She really is the star of the show. You are a lucky man.
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Thanks, Daniel!
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Why would someone burn it out? Mindless
This particular fire started by accident sometime in the 1950's. We ran into the previous owner of the mine before the BLM bought them out and he told us that. Accidental mine fires are not always the case though. We have seen several that were started by arsonists, some small and some huge. To do something like that really is mindless. Thanks for the comment, Paul!
When you have spent 35 years working underground, these are just shitty dark workings.
Literally, they are.
Between Bureau of Land Mismanagement and Federal Parks & Forests (both controlled by United Nations) they own about 80% (or more) of all lands in the U.S. As they continue to restrict access to these lands to force people into cities where they can be more easily monitered and controlled.
The BLM wants the land for sure. Thanks for the comment, Duck!
The BLM stinks IMO - I’m in UK but I think I can easily see what they are after(?)…BUT sadly all too often there is no integrity displayed or honest transparency regarding motives or agendas; preferring to hide the truth from the public. Just my opinion of course 🤔 🚢🇬🇧🚂⛏
Watch out for fires underground, hope you are packing a gas detector.
Good advice. Underground fires can release all kinds of harmful gasses and compounds. I know underground coal fires can burn for years. We only carry an O2 meter. I know there are other dangerous gasses that are potentially in mines. CO, CO2 and H2S are a few. Thanks for the comment, Mike!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I work as a safety manager at an underground mine that had a fire a few months ago, and we still find traces of CO gas in some of the unventilated areas of the mine.
That's interesting and good to know. Thanks for the information. This fire occurred in the 1950's.
Definitely need to upgrade your camera and footage to Ultra 4K Definition. The picture 📸 quality is horrendous. (1080) Pixels is so 2010 and dated. 🙃😳
Spend the xtra money 💰 🤑 and help make your content SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER.
That's not a very nice comment. Have you ever heard of constructive criticism? I guess that was a concept that was way before your time, like 2010.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring So if you look at most of your competitors, and other channels. They're all 4k Minimal, Showing the same types of content. 1080 is the yesteryear of 2000.
I'm trying to watch your channel on an 85" Massive Large screen Set at home, and I couldn't even finish watching the entire cast because of the horrible pixelation. And you're showcasing History, So y'all need to do it RIGHT ✅ So we can clearly see what magnificent artifacts you're trying to show us.
But your recording devices are Dated.
I wasn't born with a Filter, Just straight up brutally honesty. 💯 Because that's the best way to be in life.
Dig into that treasure 🤑 💰 chest, and help your channel with the updated equipment, make it so it's like we're right there with you. Go in ALL, or nothing at all....
Take the profits 📈 and put in back into your channel. Not into your pockets. 💯 Js. ✅
Thanks for making a little progress on your commenting skills. I'm not competing with anyone, nor am I making videos for the money. If you must know I am barely able to make the uploads that I do now. We travel in an RV and never have reliable internet or enough available data to even comfortably upload videos in 1080. I've tried editing and uploading in higher resolutions and it's impossible for me to accomplish in our situation.