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[@jimmime]

Thank you, Frank for doing the thing you love to do, and taking us, and a couple friends along. Great show! More history revealed!

[@madamemulot7614]

Thank you for taking us along with you. I'm always amazed at how much effort - how hard those men must have worked - to dig out that ore. It's incredible what can be accomplished with a pick, a cart, and sheer brute strength. Be safe, Frank!

[@free-to-choose]

I enjoy watching that gold trails show from yrs back talking about these mines then watching u go into them. Quite the combination. Thank you frank.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@vinnartaigh2076]

Bill Barlee's show

[@keithwight872]

My Dad and me were up there years ago when most of the buildings were still standing we took the old road from Likely to Wells but we didn’t go in the mine not enough experience for that. But that was one of the best days of my life spending time with my Dad out in the woods we talked about that trip for years after. I still think about it now it’s a wonderful place and a great memory. Thanks for sharing Frank

[@christopherescott6787]

So many hidden gems...Pardon the pun. Thanks for your overwhelming effort in showcasing this incredible history.

[@1993_2_infinity]

happy i found this channel, been watching for 6 months+ the editing has progressed well, looks like a legit tv show. haha love the content, the comments and the positive attitude. keep it up.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

As with everything the more you practice the better you get!

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Frank thanks for so many wonderful videos ... stay safe and be careful ... Oh Yes .... 5 Star video !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks AL!

[@WesterlyPrune99]

This is like a tv show I love it keep up the amazing videos

[@swadjindagika4038]

You guys are simply amazing...

[@SuprSi]

I'm so glad I found your channel, your exploration videos are amazing, thanks for doing what you do

[@martinjones7631]

as always guys what a great show

[@berendmansens8828]

Thank you Frank Nice video

[@bernieponcik1351]

"There's a cool mine but I guess we can't go in there?". Frank, setting a standard for manliness among men. Thank you for making life so much more interesting with your exploration!

[@hepplewhitesonsexploration4791]

Rock on Frank! Thanks! We explored our first abandoned mine site this week! Looking fwd to more!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Great to have you......there are 200 more you can see from the last 4 seasons!

[@rogeradam7391]

Right on frank I'm here😄😄😄🍻😳😳😳😳 some serious timber in this mine jeeze. We'll I'm glad you kept the young fella in front of you.😁 Ok chief awesome show now I gotta wait another bloody week...lol . Enjoy yourself frank see ya next week; oh hey you might try doing a special live show in between. Cheers!! Frank your channel and Gly's channel forgotten abandoned places go hand in hand.

[@goonerash]

He's done it again. Great vid Frank.. 😄

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

That riveted ore cart, wheel Barrow and bucket in the first mine were all in beautiful shape. Thanks for sharing your adventure and take care.

[@barbararobinson7980]

Oh wow, yes it certainly is beautiful in that area. It was great that Mark was able to accompany you some of the way down Frank. It was awfully muddy and wet down there. Those buckets were cool. Amazing that the ladders where still in a useable condition. Thought you were at a rave for a moment there with that light setting. That was a long, long way down, but there’s not much that fazes you Frank. The wheelbarrow was such a nice piece of history, what a shame that it was so far down. The ore cart was excellent especially when you think how old it is and how long its been in situ, really nice. What a surprise seeing the porcupine. Couldn’t believe it when you went across the winze. Great exploration, thanks for sharing. Take care, stay safe. 👍 👍 ❤️

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Lots of times the really cool stuff is so far in that it can't be removed. I guess that is why it is still there!

[@barbararobinson7980]

@@exploringabandonedmines Yes Frank I guess it's a good thing it is still there for you to capture in film, which will allow future generations to see these wonderful artefacts. I mean eventually the mine may become totally inaccessible.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Many places they are filling them in.

[@WacKEDmaN]

...here we go again!... Thanks Frank!..awesome drone shots!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It does a great job!

[@southdownsway]

Great video Frank. Thanks again.

[@remmiemax3624]

Super COOL😎! As we get older we get CRS disease...so not to forget your gear, make a list like I do😉 Cheers Brother🍻 and Rock On!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I would forget the list!

[@jeepejeep]

I do love those shots from the drone. Beautiful. I'm really glad you went back to go down that shaft, I was really curious what was down there. I wonder if Mark knew he was following a ground hog down there! You do get into some skinny spots, Frank. Amazing that those ladders were still in pretty good shape with all the water and moisture there. Geeze, I wonder how far down that shaft goes! That was a pretty good size porcupine there. You could have scuba dived in that winze ! Sketchy for sure. Another cool episode, thanks.

[@SueGirling68]

Hey Frank, I love looking at the geology and the colours you find in a mine. I have big respect for all miners as it has to be one of the toughest jobs on the planet. Thank you so much to yourself and the owner's, at least you know the condition of the different adits etc and where newly found one's are hidden. Thanks for sharing. x

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks Sue.......glad to offer you some entertainment!

[@gidney100]

All those dead trees,, pine beatle???? Same here in Colorado.. Great videos Frank.

[@leejamestheliar2085]

Same thing in western pa.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We have a number of diseases killing trees, mountain pine beetle, Spruce Bud Worm and Tussick Moth that kills Fir trees.

[@chaddelaurier4419]

Really awesome timo watch. Reminds me of the last mine I worked at. It would be nice experience to go back underground and take a look.

[@montymyahmolly]

Hi Frank, I am enjoying following your adventures! Thank you for the work you do in these mines. When you identify a mine, would you tell us when it was running - at the beginning of the episode. I find that point of reference helpful as you walk through because I know very little about mines and it helps to appreciate the artifacts and architecture better. I love the learning. Thank you, thank you!! Keep going

[@Lalunabreeze]

Hi Frank, this is one magnificent video. Really big. Get that wheel barrel and cart. Your the best❤️. Thank you

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks Sarah..........too much work for me. I have a museum full of treasures already!

[@andrewbarrett2685]

Hi frank it’s your retired welsh coal miner again just watched the part 2 barkerville I’ve been waiting for excellent as always but you must go down that last shaft you didn’t go down this journey must be completed.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I would like to but it is a 20 hr drive!

[@theothorbraun1836]

Part 3 !?!?😁

[@nickrogers3111]

wow another great one Frank. never thought it would be that extensive, after the first few you looked in turned out so small.

[@jaredgenert5578]

Awesome. In This video and the last, you explored the old mines I was most curious about. The one on Cunningham and the 2nd last one in this video, near craze creek. I was to scared to go across the boards under the water, that you guys jumped over. I’ve always wanted to know what was back there.

[@U53rNumb3r0n3]

Man you literally got the classic Canadian voice ahaha, its awesome!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I try

[@cannibus78]

Amazing as always

[@nonyabusiness6246]

Dig the channel & appreciate the work you do Frank!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you!

[@rdamp2374]

Great video Frank. Between 19:01 and 19:06 when you looking down the shaft on a timber under your foot was numbers painted on it look like 300 and 34.

[@harrickvharrick3957]

What an INCREDIBLE mines and what incredible work(s). My, where people powerful in those times.. Great to watch with one's own feet dry and up..

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ShellyAnn1a]

You never disappoint on these adventures, this one sounds like you were walking through a shower room with all of that water falling. Where does it all go? - - - - - Was stationed in the Mojave the last year I was in the Navy (1977-1978), a friend and I would go mine exploring. We explored a couple of the old Chinese works, they did not dig large tunnels, following the gold. Most of them you had to crawl on your belly, until you came to where they hit some gold, then it opened up into large chambers, the gold taken out had been mostly nuggets according to the history. Not a place for a claustrophobic person. The last one we explored was dug into a thick layer of prehistoric river rock, the chamber was a good 15+ ft. (4.6 m) floor to ceiling. My friend walked out of that one with a fair sized nugget that had been overlooked. We found an abandoned miners home, that had been built into the same type of river bank. The miner had dug out his claim and then built a nice cozy 3 room place, all lined with planks for the walls, ceiling and floors. He even had a couple of windows that had, had glass in them. It was nice and cool inside, the outside temp was about the low 100 F (37.8 c)outside and it was a comfortable 80 F (26 c) inside. Aw, those were the days of fun and adventure.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They were probably placer deposits following bedrock.

[@ShellyAnn1a]

The old Chinese mines were dug into gravel water courses, most of the chambers never reached down to bedrock. From what I remember there were not that many placer claims in the area, there is only water in those old water course when the monsoon rains fall. When they come it is extremely deadly to be in or near some of those dry river beds. One of the legends from that time was of a gold and silver bullion shipment being sent to Los Angeles, it was supposed to have been nearly half a ton in total weight. A cloud burst over the mountains sent a gully washer down the riverbed. The wagon and team of six, plus half of the out riders were caught in the wall of water and washed away, the wagon and all were buried under the wall of mud and debris. I was stationed near there between 1976 and 1978. A bunch of us from the medical clinic would get together and try to find it, well everybody who heard the legend did. We went in with those old bulky metal detectors, all we found was a bunch of junk. Some tourist were out there and were searching for the fabled treasure, all they found was a Volkswagen beetle and the remains of the lady who was driving it. She had vanished a good decade before I was stationed out there. There are tons of legends about that area during the gold rush years of eastern California. Outlaws, Indian massacres, lost WW II aircraft, and many other things, even a few about UFO's. Would have loved to find one of those gold bars, would have been set for life. Cannot wait until you next adventure.

[@spidykat7188]

No fear here I ain't worried about sketchy. I'll follow you anywhere. Climb trees for about 14 years for a living so I know the ropes a little bit. Looks like total fun awesome artifacts thanks for another good vid.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We are going back so we can get to the bottom!

[@spidykat7188]

@@exploringabandonedmines that's awesome can't wait to watch.

[@wbenken7655]

Love this Channel!

[@robertbilbey1200]

Beautiful area to explore Frank!

[@patrickboos1919]

looks great Frank good show.

[@grandprismatic]

Frank, a wise man said MOAR! Thanks bud

[@oldschoolmoto]

cool frank. the self tipping ore bucket was cool be nice to have in your museum setup to self dump on a windless

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Indeed!

[@TheGreatest1974]

Brilliant video frank! You should get one of those ore carts away before they rust away 😁

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I have enough of them!

[@CutthroatMcRage]

Awesome as always … TY Frank :)

[@garybolton7916]

Looked like someone put a face on the lower right corner of that ore cart @ 17:49, maybe with a carbide lamp?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Interesting. I didn't see it when I was there.

[@TheGreatest1974]

Well spotted!

[@vripscript]

Pareidolia

[@augydraenor1598]

note to Frank: don't forget your helmet and light when you go to the USA, it's a bloody long way back to pick them up. :)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Or buy a new one.......

[@joshuanorris5860]

Car salesman: "this model even has reverse" Newfie: "i dont plan on bringing it back"

[@wf6951]

@@joshuanorris5860 I need a helmet with turn signals please.

[@joshuanorris5860]

@@wf6951 :p

[@hillsidehillside3095]

!!!!!!!!! THANK U 4 ANOTHER !!!!!!!!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You are welcome!

[@loyalkuhn5778]

Absolutely totally beautiful country there. I can see why your auto license plates say, "Beautiful British Columbia" !! Those were some nice looking buckets here above that grizzly. They would make a great addition to a mining museum !! Loved the Disco Light Show !! With all that track and all the ore passages, wouldn't you think there might be a haulage level below somewhere? The Ore Cart and Wheelbarrow were definitely museum quality equipment. Well, with a porcupine there, you wouldn't starve as long as you didn't slip on the crap and fall down an ore pass. That second adit you checked out had some nice quartz but it looked like no mineralization for the most part. Great video and tour !! Could we go a little slower in the next exploration - you seemed really pushed for time and I missed your usual running commentary you have when you explore on your own. Thanks again for the enjoyable exploration !!!

[@ronniecardy]

Nice explore of an old mine I wonder how they got the carts down that far I didn't see any evaluator shaft

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There was no hoist at this mine but they had the ore pass to get equipment to sub levels.

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

i just fastforward that was a cool wheel barrow would it make the trip to the top to put it in yur museum frank

[@Trizzle408]

Have you ever found a town in a mine? Or like shacks? Kinda like how the knotts berry farm mine train is. With a huge hole. Or even where they mine into a cave? How common is it to be in a mine that turns into a cave?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No to both.

[@dariogeiger7835]

Give this man a tv show

[@gorillagoldhunters]

I consider myself hardcore, but watching you my man lol holy smokes!!

[@robdedrick2052]

Not sure if you share the same thoughts as me when I see one of your Mine Explores . It makes me wonder . How much Manual Labour it would take just in Woodworking in those Mines . There had to be as many Timbersmiths as Miners .

[@thomas194907]

i am so amazed at the effort that the fellows went to in order to make a living in the mining industry...you wouldn't find me in there (even though i worked in the noranda foundry in surrey in the early '70s which was the hardest job i ever did)

[@djjohnbowdentoldskoolmixtape]

Great vlog. Looks like assay lines on the wall at 9:39.

[@Coppersaguaro]

“Hey you prick” hilarious.

[@mrme5240]

Great venture Frank how did they get in The aura car in the mine down there on that level and I was pretty neat seeing the porcupine

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There is a bottom level we didn't get into yet.....

[@leehilton9932]

Doin some catchin up on some videos I never got to finish watchin. Have ya been able to get back out there and down to the 600 level? Sharron will go all the way. Yall be safe out there.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes we did here it is...kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnmXfWiea52DsLs

[@leehilton9932]

@@exploringabandonedmines thanks man, after watchin it I remembered it. Hard to keep track of all of the mines ya been to

[@williampugh6699]

There wasn’t a body on the end of that rope you found was there?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Maybe the rats ate him?

[@chrissaucier9386]

Looks like they left some good stuff behind when they stopped production

[@MajorTom696]

lovely video as always, hopefully next time your not in such a rush.

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Where will this lead to. I'll keep my eyes open, don't like missing things. Frank, shame on you forgetting to bring your helmet and light. So, this lower levels surely opened up. You're all over the place. Nice vein they took from. Looking good, those ore buckets, nice. Like i said, you are all over the place, those lights sure hurt the eyes. that is deep, not enough rope. Wheel barrow, cool. You left two people behind, they missed a lot of cool stuff. Out to another mine, cool. Short but sweet, i think.

[@Jason-et7yz]

damn you guys are crazy lol nice work

[@centralmexicodogsanctuarya4590]

The guys are good sports but as a tech diving explorer I know how hard it is to find people with the drive that some have. The majority of my underwater exploring was done alone.

[@leslieholman3121]

I want that wheelbarrow, man it must give you nightmares when you have to leave such an awesome piece of history behind. But I guess on the plus side it remains in it's final resting place

[@paddlefaster]

The guy with the pickaxe... could he possibly have brought a bigger one into the mine. I know how you feel when you've got people waiting for you. I get "Summit fever" when I'm kayaking, Always pushing it a little further. I hate having to turn back when the conditions get dicey and I have less experienced people with me.

[@Trizzle408]

How long do you think it would take for the wood to rot completey from the mines? Considering we arnt mining anymore like we did, would all the mines eventually collapse?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Depends on temperature and humidity. Eventually they collapse or humans fill them in.

[@johnkusher12]

Awesome Frank! Part 3 with more rope?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Maybe not anytime soon it is a 20 hr drive!

[@abettertomorrow5928]

Great vid. How many people would work in a mine this size?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I would guess around 50

[@abettertomorrow5928]

@@exploringabandonedmines very interesting, thanks for taking us on your awesome educational adventures. Much appreciated.

[@Lalunabreeze]

Ooo, porcupine pretty cute and big. Lol

[@robdedrick2052]

Hey Frank Forgot to mention . We had our first Snowfall on Mt Arrowsmith last night . Winters coming early .

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I saw snow on the hills this morning too!

[@RobertGSolomon]

This is just so exciting and how did they get the equipment, cars, and all the timber so deep in then earth?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

a railway into the mine and a hoist going down.

[@williamwintemberg]

Was the headframe at the end a hint? Oh No!

[@leehedges4321]

What's all the yellow sediment called or referred to?

[@leejamestheliar2085]

Why don't people give a thumbs up? It costs nothing ,and "they " know that you watched this! Lazy humans. Great vidja FRANK!!! Mark and I have the same problem, cigarette hanging from mouth! I have other things to, so smoking ain't bothering me much. That mine was awesome. Cool, clear water....... Bwuuhahaha!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yeah and it helps the video algorithm on KZbin so it gets sent out to more people as a suggested video.

[@joshuanorris5860]

Some people try to keep their "liked" list tight and tidey. While others have thousands of videos you could never sift through. That might be why. Also you probably need to be signed in? Not sure. You deffinetly do to leave a comment.

[@leejamestheliar2085]

@@joshuanorris5860 In other words, Lazy humans.

[@joshuanorris5860]

@@leejamestheliar2085 no. Read again dipshit Maby they dont want 3000 videos in their like list. An amount no one could ever sift through. Fuck off

[@papabits5721]

I worked in mines all my life all over North America, some as deep as 7000 ft. If the wood stays wet it will last .

[@paigelee6321]

Beautiful area,

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is.......will be coming through your town in a few weeks heading south!

[@jacktrade5122]

Exploring Abandoned Mines ---have you ever gone down any mine and found gold in the walls????

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't think so, visible Gold in hard rock mines is rare.

[@davefinley62439]

Frank, I find your videos fascinating! I have to ask though, have you ever found yourself lost or trapped in any mine for any length of time? Have you ever accidentally initiated a cave in or collapse? Ever had to be rescued by friends or worse Emergency Services?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Nothing really crazy has ever happened. Sometimes you get a little turned around and it takes a while to find your way again but nothing really serious.

[@davefinley62439]

@@exploringabandonedmines Stay safe my friend!

[@crabkllr7644]

even tho i have no experience with ropes it wouldn't hold me back,the ladders looked good I'm game

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I wouldn't bet my life on them!

[@bongloveroncanabis-dude6664]

Woow,big mine.

[@viralvideo171]

Do the dead trees actually look purple or is that just the color on your drone camera?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No they are more red and yellow.

[@viralvideo171]

@@exploringabandonedmines I have a local closed down gold mine I need to dirt bike upto and explore, it's in California if u happen to be close for whatever reason.. Love the videos and knowledge 👍👍🍻

[@joshuanorris5860]

Probably cuz of all the green on the screen. :)

[@keagonbullock3910]

Would love to go with you on one of these adventures from bc here been watching your stuff I'm right by the HB mine

[@exploringabandonedmines]

That is a good one to explore!

[@bbgorman562]

Love how u let the kid tell you about the rock and not say what everyone was thinking.. that even though you say your not a geologist.. u know more about the rock then this kid will ever know:)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yeah I think he thinks he knows a lot more than he actually does.

[@KPearce57]

Everything is Scetchy to the wannabes .

[@johnbrownlee7623]

you were with Second armor Division?..I too..At fort hood..ETS, 1973...

[@Beemer917]

Everything is sketchy to people who can't spell.

[@BC-kx5zb]

9:48-10:20 Since your not huffing and puffing enough, crawling and traversing your way around an abandoned mine a hundred feet below the earths surface, possibility of low oxygen and hazardous gases. Might as well light up a cigarette and have smoke.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Smoke em if ya got em!

[@royhenson3379]

Frank maybe next time bring some guy's that are not scared to explore down into the mines..

[@exploringabandonedmines]

That can be a problem to find someone who knows the area, has the skills to go into tough places and has the time!

[@jimmime]

So, your telling Frank, to find another Frank? LOL! Good luck with that one...

[@charlesowens9784]

Thankyou Frank

[@robdedrick2052]

Great Vid Man . Tks . It was easier getting out with a Porcupine than Blackberries . Whodu Thunk ?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We don't have black berries, wish we did they are tasty!

[@HerrLavett]

Maybe you should get a laser distanse meter to measure depth and so on.

[@TWOSU_NEWS]

I thinks it because i like dark holes😂😂😂

[@garymugford3273]

I watched another vid earlier about arsenic left over from gold mines is this not a problem??

[@exploringabandonedmines]

In is natural in some rock formations

[@SydneyRadio2UE]

It's "probably" going to be OK at 5:19? Your friend looks a little worried now.

[@boognow6728]

very interesting from the looks of it that mine may go down to 1200 feet if it's a gold mine and the ore is high grade.

[@thickhazepromo]

(Hikers will often ditch their rope if it gets damaged or rubbed in sand)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

If I did that I wouldn't have any left!

[@aulover1613]

Have you ever thought about metal detecting in the mines and see what the old timers didnt get?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You wouldn't find any gold.

[@scottyj6226]

you would if someone dropped their wedding ring

[@iranmangenius4228]

Good job

[@sherdil7866]

What is this yellow liquid in your way?

[@ramruthikbanoth2939]

phosphorus

[@joshuanorris5860]

This is near your home? The trees are all huge :p

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No, but we have big trees!

[@joshuanorris5860]

We have SPF (spruce pine furre :p) here in newfoundland too but they arent near as big. Some of the really old pines are big... Most of those are gone tho. Mostly spruce and furres now. Newfoundland used to be covered in pines but not anymore.