#146

[@gregg3356]

You are one crazy s.o.b.!! I love it!!!!

[@grega4450]

I could watch this stuff all day long.

[@pablojmarron2611]

A wise man Frank, turns back "before it's too late". Good for you. I applaud your wisdom. You had me scared with this one. Happy to see Kane along.

[@Mine_Explorer]

Nice to meet you. I am an abandoned mine explorer in Japan. I'm always watching amazing exploration videos! Valuable video, please leave it from now

[@barbararobinson7980]

Well done Frank and Kane, it must have been difficult with all the extra equipment you had on this explore. Appreciate all the extra effort you guys went to in trying to make your way up the ore pass. Good planning and great teamwork on making your way down to a lower level and back up, but knowing when to call it is crucial, we never heard the rock hit the bottom. False floors are scary and that was a great example of why anyone inexperienced would be safer not entering abandoned mines. Loved the show as always; thank you so much for sharing what you do. Take care and stay safe.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I went back the next week and everything was all tied in.......I won't tell you any more don't want to wreck next weeks show!

[@barbararobinson7980]

@@exploringabandonedmines Oh wow, that's cool. I can't wait 😲❤️

[@DaleDuffy]

If there is a will, there is a way---:) Love your passion for exploring...!

[@jeremydiamond8824]

Wow one word ascenders lol pretty crazy and what an adventure how dun I’d love to go !!

[@mattspurgeon2347]

Keep kickin ass boys! Another hell of a video! Keep up the good work!

[@TreasureFiend]

Always an adventure, thanks for taking us along!

[@southdownsway]

Great shot of the false floor above you. Cheers Frank & Kane!

[@LaughCntrl]

Wow, thank you for sharing this video with us. Its so interesting to see how they engineered the mine and chased the vein. I really felt the "Oh shit." in your voice when you realized you forgot ascenders.

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Enjoyed watching. Thanks for the tour and looking forward to seeing what's down that hole if you decide it's safe. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks.........next week!

[@farvisions3871]

Very good man......Loved watching

[@evanscreekbrahman7511]

I like it that Kane being there gives you the incentive and the opportunity to probe a little further then you would do if you were solo... the 360 rig is nice too!

[@paigelee6321]

Awesome to explore with your son ❤️thank you for sharing always interesting

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks and I always enjoy your comments!

[@gimiesome]

Thanks for sharing your adventures, Frank...Awesome stuff

[@remmiemax3624]

WOW! Your knowledge, self control and safety is a priority over big balls 👍. Kane, wish you well on your return home. Cheers🍺 and Rock On!

[@davidtappe5337]

Love your logic. “I could but I don’t won’t to.” Any other place, we are here might as well.

[@phillips31961]

Another great show

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Frank & Kane, that is such a cool mine that is quite technical in parts to navigate it seems but really good fun I imagine. Thanks for sharing. x

[@kimbra1132]

Man that's one deep hole. Didn't hear the timbers hit bottom. It's amazing how them miners could dig a hole as deep as the Grand Canyon underground just to get ore out. Great video as always, Frank.

[@gfunk4014]

I shit. I’ve never seen ya scared to go down a shaft before. I don’t blame ya tho. That was deep as hell

[@budinfield9064]

Dang! That was just too short! I guess us guys on the sideline never get enough. You guys need a packing list to check off before each adventure to ensure that you have everything you need. Great job guys!

[@relaxingnature2617]

Another good one Frank ..I went to that mine in 2008 on my quad but i didnt go in as far as you did ..i also went to a cabin on the hill above the mine ..cool spot

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Close to the cabin there is an old air shaft that we went down on ropes.

[@Z_N_A_K_I]

😊Greatingsss from Poland!!!!!😊

[@jburritt426]

How cool. Thanks for sharing Frank. I really enjoy these videos. I love the flow stone.

[@vladleninnussr]

You always seem to release a video on my days off, perfect timing! Stay awesome Frank 😎

[@quest2outdoors]

Wow you are so lucky to go into so many cool places love to see you and your son having fun together sure would like to go into some of the mind you've been in very very cool be safe peace out

[@bongloveroncanabis-dude6664]

Nice video ,big mine,thanks guys

[@andrewb4556]

Hi Very interesting! Love you're work and vlogs Australia

[@rdamp2374]

Great video Frank and Kane like the 360 shots.False floors and how far you can fall.The best to You and Kane stay safe.

[@augydraenor1598]

wow im now watching this video on my 60" TV Frank and that 360deg camera inside the tunnels looks awesome, the tunnel really wraps around the viewer. Hope you find a way to climb that steep place at the start of the video. (Perhaps you can hook up with that rock climbing guy you explored with a while back). Now to go back and watch all your previous videos on my TV lol.

[@maxc9133]

Absolutely fascinating!

[@kennethclark5636]

A grappling hook would seem to be the answer, Frank. Area looked like it had a decent ledge you could have hooked on to. Great video, though.

[@charlesowens9784]

Thankyou Frank

[@Ghost_SniperAirsoft]

I would love to go do this. Seems like Dangerous fun. Well it looks like you made it out of that mine* with no ascender, nice!!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Mine not cave!

[@Ghost_SniperAirsoft]

@@exploringabandonedmines My fault true. Was watching a cave exploring video befor this, I guess cave was on my mind when I typed that.

[@boomtop1]

Thanks Frank weer een mooie video interessant

[@oxskirra]

Ascenders .. lol surprise we’ll be back again. That 360 camera is some pretty niffty tech. Keepm coming to us in upstate NY

[@travisgrimm]

Great job on updating the intro. I love your vids.

[@ttxela]

Oops, lol. At least you got around it and made it out 👍

[@Khaine8]

Damn, imagine you went down that stope, then realized you didnt have the ascenders. you were lucky to realize it when you did.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes that was a pretty dumb mistake!

[@aserta]

I've decided, based on the badass intro, that henceforth, i will call rats, cave squirrels. Awesome video team, this channel never fails to ooh and aah me. :) Be safe out there, down there!

[@urbexutraconemiejsca9178]

Nice place 👍 👌 🏆 👀

[@speedingatheist]

You do LUUUVE boxes. You'd be a good cat, too.

[@dubdub5925]

Your channel is awesome just got my Tshirt and hoodie they are awesome recommend everyone get one

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for your support!

[@hueyz123]

Be careful Frank some stuff getting sketchy not like you man still love the videos

[@pauljohnson9698]

Love it

[@daveshrum1749]

Love the vid as always. Cool seeing you and Kane do shit together. You guys stay safe, later everyone.

[@Curiosity-NZ]

A good bit of "Queens English" in use which is typical of us climbers when we accidentally forget some required bit of equipment in your case ascenders. Not to worry I've forgot which mountain and even rock climbing to pack in enough anchors.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Ya, I imagine that dig would be quite a large project as it would just keep coming down that slope. Lovely stope with all the false flooring in though.

[@crystalm4324]

:45 yep this is where my journey would end, not because I didn’t want to go, but because I walked into that pole!!! WHAP!

[@randyk9045]

Best mine videos on the tube

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks Randy!

[@jonesfactor9]

Have to say, I'm glad to see you decided not to go down that giant stope.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Not until next week........

[@waynebussey5521]

That is quite the trip...I suppose you could always pound in a pile of anchors and build up cable or chain ladders streight to the rock face...and bring a pro rock climber in with you for advice on doing so.

[@budinfield9064]

Frank you need a small roto hammer drill! Just like in construction, a little Hilti brand. Those baby's drill through rock or concrete like butter!

[@orenthalsimpson]

That's exactly what I was thinking through the whole video, I had that same DeWalt hammer drill combo and it was garbage. My Hilti is waayyyyyy better!

[@orenthalsimpson]

Even Milwaukee would be better

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yeah that one didn't work great. It might be the wrong bit.........maybe it was for concrete? Some rock is just real hard too I know miners would run into rock that was real tough to drill also.

[@budinfield9064]

I have tried to drill rock or concrete with many bit types with little success. I got a nice little roto hammer and Bam! Drilling in all types of rock/ concrete made easy. They have cordless units now that are fairly small too. Not cheap though...

[@exptegk6455]

I second how good a hammer drill is for rock and concrete, the Bosch sds bits with 4 drilling heads work very well. A cordless hammer drill is no match for a corded one but is worlds better than a non hammering drill.

[@mine_addict]

You have to learn the prusik knot frank! could save your life one day 😉

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I have learned it and many others but I can never remember them!

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Very wize not going down there it would a hell of a climb too get up again, and the rope could loosen stuff aswel.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We didn't go down.......until next week!

[@grandprismatic]

Frank, that was sketchy bro. Be mindful of what is above you when setting pitons. I have seen rocks fall on them from above and shear the off the anchor. Even tying off on dry square set cedar timbers gives me the willies. As much or the next time you go with another person. And yes I know it’s a pain in the ass hauling rope... lol. Have the 2nd run their own line. Makes for traversing and especially an undercut section much safer and easier. Always have more than you need. Thanks bro R.I.P Max 🐶 ~B

[@Dupenud]

Can we get a in-depth video of planning, scouting out routes, research you do and safely procedures it seems like sometimes these mines are very unstable yet you journey in.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Just don't touch anything!

[@craigschiller1599]

Nice shot of false floor. Gives u a shot of where u could fall to messing around in old mines. Dissapear down a stope for who knows how many levels. Take it u guys have gas detectors on u.

[@WacKEDmaN]

cool vid guys, thanks!...im glad yas thought better of trying some of them steep sections...but geeze how can ya forget ya ascenders?! that coulda been nasty if it was any steeper

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Well they are usually always on my belt..........

[@WacKEDmaN]

@@exploringabandonedmines you know the old saying there Frank...measure twice..cut once!....here its a bit more extreme...check twice, fail never!

[@jackward7205]

@@exploringabandonedmines Hey Frank, for future reference if you were at the bottom of a vertical shaft without ascenders you could have removed a boot lace to make a prussik, and then made foot loop from another lace/sling/rope to allow you to up-climb on the Petzl Gri-Gri and Rig. Also there is absolutely no need to tie off a knot below the Petzl Rig as it has a locking function. I recommend reading up on some IRATA or SPRAT literature about rope access which might come in handy for future explorations.

[@stevenhigby3512]

That is one crazy mine for sure. I would not have done that ether some areas were never meant to explore.

[@waynebussey5521]

You know it would be awesome to have your previous seasons done up on D.V.D. with extras and unseen footage which was cut in editing...and sell em...a nice way for you to earn some coin...making old mines pay again in a different way...and doing so allows you to add footage that may not have made it on your channel due to youtube restrictions...have a good one

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't keep any outakes and I can upload anything I want.

[@waynebussey5521]

@@exploringabandonedmines Sweet...good to know...An Idea sprung to mind...maybe for peaking into hard to reach areas try a little drone with a mounted camera...be a pain in mines true..but as long as you can see it you can control it...and from that footage you than can see if an upper opening looks promising enough to try and reach.

[@ozzyoswald2590]

The drill and anchors are more for descending rather that ascending... so you can get back up and you don’t fall?

[@megranta1010]

This is a awesome video tho thanks for the content

[@MrJohn1966elliott]

Oh No way !!! It is very 100% deadly fall down. Wheeeeeeee " Cough, cough " eeeeeeeee , smashed.

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

HAHAm that actually made me laugh out loud lmao.

[@redlinemando]

I think you'd probably bounce around a bit & maybe hit a few timbers before you went "smash".

[@ShadowDuty7]

17:33 Jesus, I can't imagine what would have happened if both of you decided to climb down that incredibly narrow and deep shaft....only to find out you didn't have your ascenders. Good fucking thing you said hell no and turned back.

[@Nockalates]

Noooooooo! I was watching like 4 films a night and now I’ve totally caught up. What the hell am I gonna do now!!!

[@Nockalates]

Lol. Good idea.

[@redlinemando]

@@exploringabandonedmines ROFL!!!! That's educational pipe laying videos.

[@speedshift5792]

Frank brother another great vid bro stay safe out there big thumbs up and I wanna know how you walk around with those big ass balls lol

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't wear any shorts!

[@stevecarlyle1390]

Watch some fred dibnah videos. He shows you how to tie ladders to climb chimneys and stuff.

[@rossdtool]

I watched Fred every time he was on the telly when I was in the UK, great character. He's not been on here in Australia, unfortunately.

[@freemanz4051]

This audio is quite superior to previous episodes. Lighting's great, too. Hmmm.... I've never commented here before. Never had nothin to say. -a guy with ears

[@gunnyu.s.m.c8606]

really deep shit 😎 be safe Frank

[@thepenguin11]

Should attach 360 camera to a fishing line with light and let it down and see if there is anything good.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Too dark........I go down it next week!

[@pauloneill9965]

Frank I love your videos respect you have balls like an elephant. Please please stop talking urself into doing things sketchy like going climb that ledge you kept saying your not rock climber near start. Or other 1 you try talk self into you said you've went down steeper. Listen to your gut your first thought cause the more you look you start believe ah it dont look to bad l can shud off wud off any doubt leave it there always tomorrow or another time more people more equipment. Stay safe my friend also people watching your sketchy moments if there down mine may try it cause works out for Frank. Your video are awesome brillant love them but there not wort views or second guessing your life. Cheers take care many regards from Ireland 👍🇮🇪☘

[@hillsidehillside3095]

!!!!!!!!! Thanks Guys !!!!!! Made my Blood Pres her go UP !!!!!!!!

[@bo49685]

Have you ever found a chunk/large nugget of gold? Or have you ever taken out a large amount of tailing that you have panned out to get gold?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There is Gold there but not visible to the naked eye.

[@mlgauss60435]

Jesus, Frank...that's all I'M saying!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

That good eh!

[@mlgauss60435]

@@exploringabandonedmines 😳

[@jacobs.9230]

that shaft based on an object in freefall with no obstructions the shaft is 4118 ft down

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No it is 200 feet to the bottom!

[@jacobs.9230]

Exploring Abandoned Mines really?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes I went down it .....watch for the video next week!

[@wefukthenwo]

In our nightmares!

[@joshlepley3725]

At 21:59 what is that sound? i listened to it about 10 times

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Just my breathing I think.

[@wefukthenwo]

That's a ghost. That's what they sound like, I could here it clearly through my headphones. I wonder how many died in there?

[@fredfarquar6709]

👍👍👍❤️

[@bruehlt]

How the hell did they originally mine that if it was so steep and high?

[@rossdtool]

That's what I have wondered about several of the mines I've seen on this channel. I have a guess that they used wooden platforms that were later dismantled.

[@chrisjones132]

Awesome video!!!! Where did you get the vest?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Industrial safety place called Fleck Gullivan

[@chrisjones132]

Exploring Abandoned Mines how neat do they have a website? I’m down in Montana. I’m a prospector and a vest like that would be perfect

[@PluristPurist]

9:43 odd noise

[@redlinemando]

Yeah, I heard that too. lol Couple more noises in the background later on as well.

[@wefukthenwo]

21:59 is another one. Sounds like a spirit. That new camera has a very sensitive microphone

[@pauljohnson9698]

Wtf Frank way 2 risky crazy horse 😎

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

FIRST OH YEA, SEE A VIDEO FROM YOU WAITING FOR ME IS LIKE WALKING DOWNSTAIRS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING AND HAVING THAT PRESENT SITTING THERE WAITING FOR YA :) SORRY FOR THE CAPS MY EYESIGHT IS SO BAD.

[@WacKEDmaN]

no need to shout...just turn your zoom up so you can see better...CTRL + Scroll wheel...

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

@@WacKEDmaN Can't shout via text, that's so ridiculous when people say that, thanks for the tip tho.

[@WacKEDmaN]

@@TheDisabledGamersChannel yes you can and you did!...its an internet etiquette thing that goes back to the early days of the internet and IRC...

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

@@WacKEDmaN I'm old, i've been around since WAY before the internet, etiquette be damned unless we're on voice chat you CANNOT yell, it is literally impossible, if caps is that big of a deal for you then i feel bad for you that that was enough to cause you to take time out of your day to tell a grown man to stop shouting cause, of, um........letters n stuff ?? anyways like i said before thanks for the cntrl scroll tip i had forgotten about that, other than that, good day to you sir.

[@nickelmickel4170]

130 pounds "lbs"was on the box. Or 150.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

Falling down a winze doesn't look too entertaining... The deadliest poison - one drop is sure to kill... That one would take hundreds and hundreds of feet of rope to get down. You would need one heck of an ascender to get back up.

[@tomdow]

DDDDEEEEEEEEEPPP!

[@nicke1903]

You are always on that Edge,brother your safety is waaaaay more important than getting the shot,and satisfying your own curiosity.I know you know your shit,and if any one gives ya shit for Erring on the side of caution,well we'll whip their butts.

[@5T3LTH]

If you would like to shoot me off some raw 360 video I can make it into virtual reality for you

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sorry I don't have time it is a real pain to work with.

[@megranta1010]

Hey frank this video says that your the one that made the haunted Horton mine video just an fyi they are using your name and it’s not even you

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Frank is a common name!

[@travailer594]

The 3d cam is a little disorienting and often too bright it offers a new look but in my opinion frank not the right medium for your great films If it matters ??

[@aserta]

Get the .22 caliber shooting type and shoot the bolts in the wall.

[@grandprismatic]

@aserta That’s the worst thing you could do too use a ram-set. Smh

[@gfunk4014]

I actually don’t like the 360 camera angles. It like looking through a fish bowl.