#188

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Lots of people commented that I should have kept some of the jeans for myself. I was a cattle rancher and the way we always did things is that when you gave your word you followed through that is what I have always done. We didn't get to keep anything but I am not complaining we got to explore some awesome mines!

[@NitroGuyJH]

Exploring Abandoned Mines I believe the character of a man is directly bound by his word. You said anything you find you would return it to the owner. I believe that honesty is worth more than the jeans itself.

[@jaspernichols1901]

Honor is worth way more than those jeans. Thank you for being awesome

[@kevins3828]

The man invited Frank there and all these people comment that he should have STOLE the jeans. A man's word is his most honorable attribute .....far more important than the insatiable and unquenchable desire for money. We need more Franks in this world.

[@auyemra1331]

Sure I get that you kept your word. As I would have, but if I was the owner of the mine, I would have let you keep one or two. This man wouldn't have made it down there for the rest of his life. It's sad to think about honestly. did he even say thanks at all? or did he just get all on his high horse about the oldest jeans in the world. All that aside, I dig the vid man. my lips feel dusty just watching this. haha

[@Mightymerc1]

Glad you kept your word. Not many honest people left these days.

[@DM-ic9ty]

Surprised no one has pointed out WHY all those jeans would be down there. The jeans were very expensive even then and typically belonged to the mine/mine owners themselves. So as miners went to and from work they would have regular clothes on, once they got into the mine (near naked) they would exchange jeans with the workers at the end of their shift. They would simply leave the jeans for the next shift. Often times, as mines played out or shut down, absolutely EVERYTHING would be left where it lay, under assumption that conditions or prices would improve and they could simply go back to work, grab their jeans and start digging.

[@JamesStephen710]

So they didn’t poop their pants?

[@5taunch]

James Stephen Great insight 👍

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Thanks for that information.

[@billmorris8524]

Was getting ready to ask this very question, Thanks for the insight, make sense.

[@cristinafultz4572]

@@JamesStephen710 , Yessss they are pants that have been pooped in. The story about the mine owning the pants is a cover story. The working conditions back then Were horrible. They would work the shit out of those old miner's.

[@storiesofintrigue1605]

The Cerro Gordo guy is watching this through gritted teeth.

[@Soupslusher_68]

That’s what I was thinking 😂😂

[@AsapRockyOG]

😂😂😂😂😂 literally his dream come true

[@naztubes]

I thought that, lol. Hope he finds some!

[@YZdude]

He's found alot of other shit though and has mines he hasn't went all the way in yet.

[@TRCCtv]

this is likely where he got the idea of finding jeans

[@zippyspeedmonkey]

...and so started the great pant rush of 2020. " There be Levis in them there hills !!! "

[@rootz420]

This would make out to be a great south park episode.

[@LXVIII_MADETHIS]

As someone named Levi, I can confirm that I am occasionally on a hill. Yes, there be Levi's in the hills.

[@piezerchief]

This made my day thank you!

[@weirdofish9499]

LOL I laughed at that

[@WindTurbineSyndrome]

Thar

[@jonny5777]

My grandad was a miner all his life during the war and everything. I could sit and listen to his old stories for hours. Thanks for making me think of him again today. He was an honest man too and would approve of you guys 👍

[@manicbassa]

These two guys are crazy going down there. Hats off to their bravery. And imagine the guys in the 1880s spending all day down there

[@scottbaker4314]

Levi's Fact: Levi Strauss & Co. Started out using metal rivets to attach metal straps to horse blankets.Jacob Davis Nevada tailor wrote in 1872 to successful merchant Strauss the secret of those pins is the rivets I put in them pockets"I cannot make them up fast enough...My neighbors are getting jealous of the success and unless I secure it by patent papers everyone will make them.The duo quickly patented the durable pants in 1873.The oldest Levi's jeans then were called "waist overalls" which are 136 years old and were produced in 1879.They are kept in a fireproof safe and only 2 people know the combination in San Francisco. The marketing slogan for the pants then was "For men who toil".There are no belt loops on the XX 'just a few buttons around the waist to attach suspenders,the preferred method to keep pants up in the 19th century and a cinch in the back for adjustable size.Hey Frank the pair with the leg missing was for patching purposes and came that way from Levi's.Another pair nicknamed Calico for the California Silver Mine- Date 1890 discovered in the 40's.the inside pocket features the 2 horse trademark. Which was introduced in 1886 and was to signify "the durability of a pant that customers would wear for decades and couldn't be pulled apart with two horses ".

[@christophermendenhall7731]

Nice

[@christophermendenhall7731]

You gotta think, before Levis most pants were made of hot and itchy wool

[@EssenceRare]

How long did you wait for this moment to shine?

[@hashtag415]

@@nuclearquantumlaserspewpew9745 You're everywhere. 😂😂👍

[@hashtag415]

@@nuclearquantumlaserspewpew9745 I was searching for the song "Blue Jean" by David Bowie and somehow ended up here. My curiosity paid off I guess.😂

[@callumbush1]

If you told a miner back then that 150 years in the future people would be mining for their old jeans they'd have thought you crazy!

[@johnsmith7676]

And they would have been right.

[@callumbush1]

@@johnsmith7676 🤣

[@Doggeslife]

Kinda cruel too. He'd have to wait 2 lifetimes to cash in.

[@callumbush1]

@@Doggeslife should have hidden a load for his grand and great-grandchildren!

[@ZombieProdigyUS]

Mindblowing to think that some old & forgotten mineshift hundreds of feet down was home to thr oldest pair of Levi jeans that we know exist. 10/10 video!!!

[@RailPreserver2K]

I think Levi's would be proud to know one of their products from 150 years ago still exists, now that is what you call a quality product right there

[@aserta]

They can't match the quality anymore, nor do they deserve undue praise, they aren't the same company anymore.

[@mr.george-pht]

I’m sure they already are in negotiations to buy them.

[@perrymattingly8692]

Hey, I got a size 0 babys pair of Levis, that are almost 55 years old! What you think value of those are?They in very good shape!

[@josebenitez7741]

@@perrymattingly8692 jist looked it up and price range is between 30 to 35k U.S as of current timezone.

[@josebenitez7741]

Sike

[@azwrenchmaster5334]

That gives a whole new meaning to the words "stone washed jeans". Great find Frank 👍

[@TheDrownjrDrown]

anyone else find this channel because of GHOST TOWN LIVING ?

[@X-Prime123]

Yup

[@runonempathy]

Me lol

[@jafizzle95]

Yep! It was a recommended video on one of his videos. I was very curious to see someone actually find some Levi's.

[@lornahardin4563]

@@jafizzle95 are these Levis or just jeans?

[@markdodson5866]

I did

[@eriktrevino5374]

Anyone else wanna see these jeans thrown in a washer to see what they look like after ?

[@craigerylee4013]

They would probably fall apart in a washer

[@grantmourning189]

Ufta! Maybe hand washed

[@AMG28ful]

Wash it. They can handle it unlike the modern pants...

[@r.o5865]

@Camaro 1968 You ain't punching nobody in the face. Stop it.

[@eriktrevino5374]

Camaro 1968 oh shut up it’s a thought man

[@uh6537]

A hipster would wear those jeans right out of the mine

[@jk-pd1nv]

Dusty rhoads

[@doctorcXanthophyll]

This might win the KZbin comment of the week. Excellent.

[@deadeyeduncan5022]

Nah, it would look to much like he actually worked.

[@michaelscott-joynt3215]

A hipster would buy new jeans that have been wrecked and grimed by the company to look like old jeans.

[@americanpatriot3667]

U H actually many collectors would buy those in a heartbeat especially the older ones

[@lavapix]

Pawn Stars, I smell poop I'll give you $40 for them all.

[@than217]

"Actually there's a buddy of mine that buys poop from the 1800s let me give him a call."

[@cupcak3d3light14]

Lmaoo I was watching pawn stars when I found this

[@user-lm8fx6kc1b]

Rick: wo I see corn and peanuts, that makes the price go up considerably.

[@lavapix]

@@user-lm8fx6kc1b That corn will outlast the jeans.

[@gappuma7883]

don’t you know poop increases the value?

[@patraic5241]

Maybe in future ask to split anything of value found with the owner. That would be fair considering y'all are taking a huge risk going into these old mines.

[@Broxty]

They get free content...

[@hellohun7331]

Imagine the guys hauling all that lumber down there and constructing all that infrastructure .

[@wanaraz]

They ere not guys they were MEN!

[@EMcCool]

And I can't believe men made that climb every day on primitive equipment. They must have been terrified.n

[@zeroangerguy]

EXACTLY what i was thinking too! i doubt there was battery powered flashlights/headlamps... heck, maybe some of them had to share an oil lantern or something? the human race used to be MUCH tougher than we are today. i break a sweat crawling around in attics working on HVAC stuff.

[@chrischandler889]

Pantless even.

[@zeroangerguy]

@@chrischandler889 . . . . ok, .... i'll admit... that comment was funny. ^_^

[@bakerXderek]

Dude that's so awesome, just to think some guy over 100 years ago got up to put those on and go to work.

[@ILeapZHD]

Cheaaaa

[@SmokeyBeard]

We watch so much of the same stuff, see you all the time in comments lol... Cheeeaaa. Btw that hammer you found in one of your last metal dicktecting vids was a old welding hammer (chipping hammer).

[@blkmustang007]

no skeleton goody hole thou

[@benben071]

These denim would be a protective layer over their own jeans. They also shared denim amongst workers, that is why they are in the mine left behind.

[@funny3scene]

Baker??? Bruhhhh what’s up

[@trevin1691]

The mindset, confidence and physical ability to venture into maximum confined space is rarer than old 1800’s Levi’s Love your show!

[@superhooch]

Brett Underwood watches this and is green in the face :'D

[@rykeowify]

I just watched his whole series. So true!

[@TheBrettisag]

I was just thinking the same thing

[@kylonbetts2353]

Id say red in the face lol

[@MarcellaRose914]

I was thinking the same thing!!

[@notonyoutube]

would love to see a youtube crossover where Frank and Sharon visit Brent and help him explore Cerro Gordos mines!!

[@tuomasholo]

I’m amazed at how much timber they were able to bring down and build the walls

[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: Well buddy, I must say. Finding those Levi’s is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen recovered from an abandoned mine and it couldn’t have happened to a better mine explorer. Congratulations my friend, you so very much deserve it.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You get lucky sometimes!

[@Teeveepicksures]

I'd be willing to bet the coolest stuff they find never makes it to KZbin 😘

[@rainerwahnsinn9423]

I really appreciate your work and the braveness you proved when entering such a deep and narrow, unsafe hole which easely could be a grave. I remember one sign next to such a hole: "Don`t enter, stay alive." I think you guys should deserve a finders reward. So Mr. pit owner who definitely does not put his life in danger to go down there is going to sell one of these garments and whatever the auction brings belongs to you. This would be fair! And I see it from the owners side when thinking of it because I would have stomach ache whenever I see these jeans and know I just took it for free. On the other side hanging it on a wall in this makeshift museum gradually destroys all clothes as they are exposed to uv light. Especially in this location. Actually they belong into a dark locker of a climatized museum. So poeple in 300 years can still see a blue jeans from 1880. After several years on a wall you will see how the cloth color is fading. And one more time: I admire your work! Greetings from Berlin !

[@FireoftheGreeks]

You guys just more than doubled the existing Levis Jeans from that era! Crazy!

[@Thenotfunnyperson]

6:10....I remember that sock, I had some fond memories with her.

[@alvinosullivan2804]

This sums up one of the main things I like about these old abandoned mine explores on all the channels is the discovered history, you really do go back in time with these artifacts and amazing craftsmanship etc! Fantastic find ! Good job sir👍

[@Ceej3]

its a shame when a person shows loyalty and honesty and the other person brushes them off and doesnt give them any respect or gratitude. makes the loyal person want to not be so loyal, nice anymore.

[@miksal26]

The honest person sleeps soundly 👍🇦🇺

[@stevewynnyk4182]

He should have made a better agreement

[@SD-hc4nj]

That old man lost his manners for sure broski.

[@meredithsmith9967]

This owner seems about as excited about these jeans as watching paint dry, He also didn't even seem thankful for the hard work you guys put in to even go down into such a dangerous place. Old age or not one should never forget their manners.

[@subtractivemusic]

He didn't want to show his hand of internal excitement for all the money they are worth. It also doesn't mean he has to sell them outright. You can use valuable assets to secure loans, and for insurance value on the museum.

[@magster41]

will never be going down dark places where many wouldnt for nothing in return

[@theoldtimefiddler]

I hope the mine owner paid your expenses.... people can be so cheap...(unless you don''t need the money)@@magster41

[@SD-hc4nj]

Exactly. One hundred percent!

[@christianordonez1538]

Owner: Here I have the oldest levi’s jeans which date back to more than 100 years. Rick: I’ll give you 60 bucks. I’m not going any higher.

[@zunedog31]

Remarkable find. I remember reading about a pair of Levi's that were found in a mine 10+ years ago and thought it was so cool. It made some headlines and Diecovery channel type shows.

[@loomspace]

The jeans find is remarkable, but ascending up that cramped shaft is where the men are separated from the boys! Respect.

[@mrspsychokitties6693]

Be cool if he gave you 10% of them, seems to be gloating how much they were worth more than the historical value...just sayin’

[@southjerseysound7340]

He gave them to a museum

[@GhostDad420]

@@Nighterlev the stupid guy doesn't know. He just heard him mention the shoes were DEFINITELY going to a name which can only be assumed to he a museum

[@meichong8278]

@@Nighterlev well you're not trying hard , where and how have you searched ? in KZbin search PUT NAME OF MUSEUM AND LEVI JEANS you get all updates you want on Jean's lazy bollocks

[@barbararobinson7980]

WOW 1870 - 1890 Levi’s. That was a bloody long ways down. They were caked with dust, what an amazing find. Well done Frank, Gabe. Thirsty work, I hope they had a nice cool beverage waiting for you up top. I wonder why there was so many pairs in one area. You found some other cool stuff too - black smith forged nails, water canister and the old boot. Brilliant. Thank you for sharing. Take care, be safe. 👍❤️🍺 🤩

[@cyberleaderandy1]

Having seen their reactions to the jeans and not even giving one pair away they were probably too mean even to offer a beer.

[@crystallizer7308]

Such an enjoyment so many people can go to these places and share footage. I'd never go down there personally

[@oldmanronerickson2221]

Frank that was to cool. I hope you two get something out of that. Because there is a small fortune right there. One pair is worth a lot of money and you found many! Very cool, thanks for this story.

[@ElbowFalls]

Frank out there making history. Incredible find.

[@cheddarcheesecake9683]

Some guy 1880: Damn I sharted my pants, better change before my coworkers realize. These Dudes 140 years later: Omg we're rich

[@blainwilson7937]

They were work pants that workers put on after they got down there and took off once they were ready to leave.

[@TheSaltyExplorer]

@@blainwilson7937 I only wear pants when I’m working too, and even then only when it’s absolutely necessary. Makes sense to me.

[@guardiansanimalrescuestate7289]

@@blainwilson7937 ummmmm he knows that, it was a joke.

[@Mangsaab1954]

All of them voted for Joe Biden.

[@Underthewindywater]

Finds 100k plus worth of jeans gets nothing but the satisfaction of finding them somehow that sounds kind of weird to me

[@squirlboy250]

and great content

[@ancientsalt4291]

Imagine... People are pulling old jeans out of a mine that pays more than the minerals that were collected from the mine at the time.... Imagine (again) if one those miners back then could see the future, the crew hits a payload, and then says "Ha! this aint nothin! 'Bout a hunderd years from now some poor ol fool is gonna find my britches and make off more than us!"

[@j.p.6675]

LMFAO 😂 thank you.

[@tynao2029]

no the worth of a mine is a lot more than the jeans

[@DTA1987]

Probs shit him self down there and took them off.

[@gsmith207]

Brave men. Made me get a little claustrophobic watching. So awesome. Thank you

[@derrickanderson2783]

"There's only three of these in the world"...Sploosh *throws them down on the dirt*

[@MORRIS6161]

Derrick Anderson I wonder if he told the previous guy there is only 3 in the world, ones in a mine still

[@daled8221]

Well it's better than throwing them in the washing machine!

[@RedPillVegan]

Same thought 😂

[@SaroShow]

I hated that.. and he did it more then once!!!!

[@freakbuck]

They've been in the dirt for 140+ years, throwing them on the ground is not going to hurt them.

[@boognow6728]

that was one hell of a shaft going down and the jeans were incredible.

[@kene6838]

BOOGNOW But never go down the jeans looking for a shaft

[@murry001]

I'm a bit pissed off that the owner didn't let you keep at least one pair of jeans.

[@Theprezzzident]

Right! greedy

[@slightly_handy2109]

It's about the history. He probably isn't going to sell them either. The people that do this stuff do it because they want to preserve history.

[@Theprezzzident]

@@slightly_handy2109 Thats not the point here. Like If you found $150,000 ricking your life for me finding this treasure just by principle alone Is deserving of something/cut! No?

[@slightly_handy2109]

@@Theprezzzident He probably pays them something. Generally, you have a little bit of cash if you own a ghost town.

[@KevCancerFighter]

I'm with you. Ignorant

[@silencerbear9347]

Wow that’s amazing. He should give you part of the profit from finding those. You’re a good man for being honest about what you found.

[@RikBor]

I would love to see what they looked like cleaned up and how they went about cleaning them up.

[@thatsmyrc]

Ive seen a history show on how someone found a pair a jeans in a abandoned shed in moutians.. They guy washed them in wash machine then called Levi.. first thing they said was dont wash them. They had some crazy way of washing. went all into the process.. THis guy should of got a good portion of the profit.. Yet the greedy only gets greedier given the opportunity.

[@RikBor]

@@thatsmyrc Ehhh well I know nothing about it but I would NOT have thrown them in a washing machine. Just common sense really.

[@andyamysarizonaadventures5450]

Very cool! We find 1800s Levi Strauss Francisco buttons on our claim drywashing for gold.Those guys should get a fat reward for bringing them up.

[@krehkreh8961]

Awesome find! I did some googling and saw that there are actually people out there searching abandoned mines looking specifically for old jeans. There have been a couple 100+ year old finds but nothing like the bonanza you found.

[@scootinflh]

Hey people ,when you give your word it's in stone. That is a measure of a MAN.

[@brickman6243]

For real. People now a days are shocked when you actually show up... I told my friend I'd be over to fix his car at 5. I showed up and he wad sleeping in his undies.. said oh I didn't think you were serious... wtf. What happened to real people?

[@HaventHerd307]

Backed my truck into a vw gti, 530 in the morning one time, left a note on the window, went to work and the guy called and told me not to worry, he just said he was glad that he found a honest person in the world. Circ. 2013

[@reginaldgraves1684]

I think that Robert Service put it best in his poem The Cremation of Dan McGee "Now a promise made is a debt unpaid"

[@bigfoothunter9968]

@@HaventHerd307 I ran over a guys mail box and left a not on his front door also offered to pay for it he said the same. I think people are shocked when you tell them when ya FK up.

[@bigfoothunter9968]

All them folks loosing their pants lol

[@chrishazel4048]

I've worn and still wear levis since 1970 wearing a pair as I watched your video brilliant 😎👍

[@misterangel8486]

"how many do we have?" ROFL 😂 You can hear in his voice the rising realisation of what you found😆👍👍 Priceless😄 Great find❤️, well documented in tough conditions, I can almost taste the dust myself (cough cough). Respect. 😎 Stay safe and have fun🙏

[@louisGauto]

Its crazy how there are so many different channels dedicated to so many different things and it's the reason I like KZbin more then TV, I didn't know I needed a mining discovery show, but here I am and this is awesome.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Great point!

[@uggla03]

Spent a whole day watching this channel, love it

[@exploringabandonedmines]

A day well wasted!

[@uggla03]

@@exploringabandonedmines Amazing these mines, will be doing the same next weekend. Thanks

[@Joe___R]

That is one hell of a great find, I wouldn't be surprised if levi would pay over a million dollars for all of those jeans.

[@jamesburke5709]

And if they paid that guy that much money for them he should give Frank atleast a quarter of a million dollars for going down there and getting them out for him as well too

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I doubt Allen would sell them.

[@Joe___R]

@@exploringabandonedmines Now the real work of extremely carefully cleaning the jeans and sealing them in an oxygen free UV blocking glass case so they can be displayed.

[@577buttfan]

@@exploringabandonedmines I guess he dont need money like us.

[@gregh7457]

@@exploringabandonedmines shouldn't levi strauss have at least 1 of the oldest pair for their collection?

[@front2760]

Hi Frank.I think he should have given a pair for your museum.Seeing that you took all the risks.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yeah but I got an awesome story out of it!

[@front2760]

I know a deal is a deal.But like they do in England metal detecting they split 50/50 with the land owner.I would keep that in mind next time.And it was a great story as you say.

[@Doriamo]

@@chrisbrown7859 time stamp for the pvc and cat5 lines?

[@Doriamo]

@@chrisbrown7859 no I meant at what time in the video can I see the PVC pipe? I didn't catch it.

[@Doriamo]

@@chrisbrown7859 I agree! Surprised we are the only two questioning this find. I looked through the comments and everyone seems to think it was legit. A jeans expert that already had one pair of these rare jeans just happens to have more underground on his property hmmmmm. He doesn't even seem genuinely shocked that they were down there.

[@wheretonow3106]

More like the 6th. and 3/4 pair. How fun to explore. AND FIND!

[@williamadams2966]

Not sure how things were done that deep in the ground,but, I am thinking they were just worn out cloths being used for torch wicks. They showed some burned cloth they found. I worked for years in a small worn out sawmill that was at about 7,000 ft. elev. We used torches to thaw frozen air lines and conveyors. Denim was the best fabric for a wick. Wrap a 2x2 with it, wire it tight and soak it in a bucket of diesel and it was good to go. Maybe they used it for light or to burn out scorpions and snakes and such

[@HardEnduroLlewellyn]

Guy is a narcissist for sure. Doesn’t say thank you, talks over everyone, and a lot of “I know” when someone says something. Cuts you off when you talk about other mines. I wouldn’t expect anything from that guy.

[@thetripimon8893]

The owner of the mine sure hit it rich and didn't have to do anything other than reap the rewards of the explorers labor. I sure hope he gives them a pair of old dirty pants.

[@cwb0051]

If the owner, Didnt Give you guys that rick Your Life to Get them, Anything, He Is A No Good Person!!..That Is A Fact!!

[@Quiksilversurf311]

Yeah that owner is a real Mc. Asshole. He sat up top digging at his hemorrhoidal ass while these guys risked there life in finding those jeans. Not any sort of gratitude or respect came from that old kodgers mouth just dollar signs in his cataract ridden eyes.

[@dirkdiggler9379]

Yah that owner is a real dick hole

[@tamphex]

I would have thrown all the jeans straight back into the shaft and laughed.

[@SKISMONE.666]

This is fascinating. Such an awesome video. Just subscribed.

[@pickenit]

The most valuable thing in that mine is the N95 mask he’s wearing lol 😝

[@systemspecchecker]

@Adam Leviathan $500,000 doesn't mean a lot someone who can't breathe

[@Kaisoazion]

Erik thats what I’m saying. Thats a case for bronchitis or sum.

[@farwest6321]

That's a P95

[@gappuma7883]

Your talking about the price surge after covid right?

[@farwest6321]

WRONG ! ! .....NO N95 mask will protect you from an oxygen deficient atmosphere....been doing confined space entries for 20+ years....gas detector was his best friend in there.

[@BarelySociable]

Why did the miners just take their pants off hundreds of feet below the surface

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Maybe the bosses gave them new ones.

[@TheWarCorrespondent79]

The miners actually took their jeans off because at the time, jeans were expensive. You would leave them for the next guy that came after your shift. Mines frequently shut down, so they would leave jeans there for the next shift expecting to come back to work. Many, never did.

[@nicke1903]

Well there wasent a 200 year old turd in em, but would there be after that long

[@TheSaltyExplorer]

It gets lonely in there 🤷‍♂️

[@mud4309]

This is the last place I'dve expected to find Barely Sociable. Good videos brother I look forward to every upload.

[@md-ln4fp]

I'm gonna binge watch all your videos for the next couple days, Subscribed!!!!!!

[@geoffreyjones2000]

A man of his word is quite uncommon these days sir... i was raised with a hand shake

[@geoffreyjones2000]

@Brian Landers I'm nearly 60

[@gsppuffer]

Just think about the guys down there digging every day with oil headlamps trying to earn a living to feed their families

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Carbide lamps

[@TheSaltyExplorer]

Well they had their pants off so they couldn’t have been having that bad of a time

[@alfredocarpaneto5976]

They should have used their white privilege

[@byerboys2607]

Yeah wasn’t oil lamps they were carbide lights check out a vid about carbide lights basically a bomb on your head lol 😂

[@mainwarings3]

I had a dry nose watching this , fareplay hell of a climb back up, gratitude for these great videos of your adventures

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Our pleasure!

[@alohathaxted]

Forget the jeans, what the hell is up with that shaft? Looks like they were digging a really, really deep latrine. Frank, I think you might have mined national advertising gold, if he sells the jeans and makes the national news. Ask him to mention your channel, if the press interviews him.

[@dalesworld1308]

Makes you wonder what those miners were doing with their pants off. Owner should have given you a couple of pair - you risked your life to get them.

[@cdoublejj]

possibly changing out in to fresher pair

[@redlobster4841]

Yeah, that's the worst deal anybody could strike. Mine owner was laughing all the way to the bank.

[@chriswhite2151]

No he didn't, he risked his life for fun.

[@ontheedge33371]

Nice to see Gabe hanging out :)

[@DrGreenthumbPhd]

"What are you mining down there?" "Pants"

[@davids4063]

Never tell the truth when you've struck pure gold

[@G59-f6m]

the person under the rocks getting his pants taken off like 👁👄👁

[@KFlexFantastic]

Lmaoooo

[@AikaMies]

What are you doing step miner

[@justinraystyles3537]

Those jeans are history! They should be put in a museum!

[@CountryKamz]

The fact you go through reading and replying to comments is so unappreciated and uncommon

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There are some interesting ones!

[@gordstart1773]

Congratulations, a once in a lifetime find.. I was getting claustrophobic just watching the decent down that shaft. Are there going to be more videos of the exploration of this mine?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes continued next week....

[@kioschraffenberger3131]

Thank you for bringing us along. Really enjoy your videos.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulbeck6410]

In an old mine that probably has produced more money in jeans than it ever did in gold, silver, or other valuable.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Silver and Lead.

[@stanettiels7367]

I love how he searches the pockets. You know if he finds anything of value in them, Alan won’t be knowing about it. 20:25 The younger guy is like: “there’s another pair here..”, the older guy is thinking “shut up, we nearly got away with those ones.”

[@seanmcguire7974]

Love to see what they look like cleaned up n restored

[@Steve-bo6ht]

That must be incredible not only to find but touch American history thanks for sharing your finds

[@vincenthiggins6091]

Whoa that shot of him going down between the two rock walls got me sick.

[@delagum1]

Did some caving years ago Before my body told me to quit. Those rock walls are to tight for me! Hats off to these guys! Awesome and much respect!

[@NicheMicroInternetCelebrity]

I'd love to see these jeans all cleaned up. What a great peace of history!

[@trueaussieray9093]

Cracked me up! the guys saying there's only like 4 pairs of these in the world and then he THROWS them on the ground...

[@MrScientifical]

I THOUGHT I HEARD CORRECTLY NOT EVEN A THANKS. I JUST HEARD HIM SAY “YES WE FOUND” I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULD HAVE EVEN SPOKEN TO SOON AND TOLD THAT “MILLIONAIRE” THAT YOU WOULD RISK YOUR LIFE FOR “‘FREE” I WOULD HAVE MAKE A DEAL HALF . OF THE MONEY OFF WHAT THERE WORTH AND THEN GIVE ALL VOLUNTEER’S CASH MONEY. THE RICH WILL ALWAYS TREAT THE POOR LIKE DIRT. “BE SAFE AND STAY VIGILANT EVERYONE “😷😅👍🏻💪🏻✌️

[@IratePuffin]

Evil Ghandi 🤣🤣🤣

[@IratePuffin]

Mr. Scientifical he would’ve just said no deal and gotten someone else to go get them for less. They got to explore a mine which is what they went there for.

[@jonoo4469]

For real them mother fuckers didn't even say thank u guys they after how much they can get for it

[@EdgeloopAcademy]

Great advertisement for levis jeans! After 150+ years they still exist!

[@smug8567]

I was digging around once on Skyline Circle just outside of Tombstone AZ, and I found an old Laudnum bottle. It still had the cork in it. I found it about 13 inches in the ground. I was showing it around to some tourist, and they told me that I have to turn that in to the Tombstone Vistor Center, and it was unlawful for me to keep it as it was found within city limits. I told them to get bent. They took down my License plate number, who cares. I still have the bottle and I'm not turning it in.

[@guardiansanimalrescuestate7289]

Lol. Good for u.

[@olebilly]

Shouldnt have showed it to anybody...

[@smug8567]

@@olebilly yep

[@juliahadley4977]

Those jerks! Should have hit them over the head with YOUR bottle.

[@smug8567]

@@juliahadley4977 Didnt want to break it. Just found out its worth about $85.00

[@wvjj7046]

You should of traded him the jeans for lifetime supply of beer

[@evanscreekbrahman7511]

Frank is pretty good at drinking beer. That might be a bad deal 😸

[@cjsoutdoors4412]

@@evanscreekbrahman7511 ...😜😂😂🍻🇺🇸

[@gj5250]

Or at the very least a decent respirator

[@FoSkEtTcHy]

I’m more excited watching these guys find those jeans than they are!! Man I wished I could crawl in there

[@bmac3067]

This was clearly a gay mine.

[@TProfileG]

lol Do they have many of those?

[@ps3baws]

At least one

[@user-vp9lc9up6v]

Nah it was Ram Ranch

[@JayMalone26]

A new meaning to the term "Mine Shaft"

[@eschatonicity]

Careful fellas we’re all gonna get ourselves “woke cancelled” for making funny gay jokes in 2020.

[@giggleherz]

I will never forget the story about how the minors who were buying tents were complaining about wearing out their pants. They asked the seller to make jeans from the tent material and boom jeans were born. At auction those jeans would bring hundreds of thousands no wonder he never put them in the museum.

[@lauramiller3748]

Oh my claustrophobia! !! Lol! I still managed to watch. How exciting! Best of luck to you guys!

[@timramich]

The thing about historical artifacts is that the more that are found, the less each one becomes worth.

[@CriticoolHit]

Time reverses that though. Even if quantity is still "high" (relatively speaking) the older it gets the more value it has. So you should take your pants off right now and bury them in the backyard so your great-great great grand kids can have a free ride to college lol.

[@valsago]

@@CriticoolHit The main reason alot of old items are valuable is because stuff back then was very well made. Aside from it being really old.

[@5upgunplay551]

you'll be amazed how many jeans are still out there. I found 2 jeans from 1899 1902ish on a small mine on my ranch in TX. the rest of my find were canvas overalls and shirts. I made a glass mural of my finds.

[@robertriddle9935]

A man that's good for his word..that's a rare thing in this world.

[@stevenfortier6436]

That's a awesome find, like you said they are probably worth more than gold per weight. I thought the rule was split it 50% if you do 100% of the work and they own 100% of the land..lol. That's an awesome story though.

[@The_Cannabis_Connoisseur]

I seen that Levi's bought a 100+ year old jeans found in the desert for like $100,000!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

$ 86,000 Actually!

[@lok777]

@Charles charlie charles I smell a fraud case coming in a few years from the buyers of those jeans. Real story Alan left some dirty counterfeit jeans down there to be found.

[@bigbeanbobo]

Blessed be the youtube algorithm. Works in mysterious ways but never disappoints.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sometimes it disappoints!

[@Peter421]

This is what cutting straight down in minecraft is like in real life

[@southernman5839]

I used to buy Levi’s Jeans until they started making them cheaper . Every pair I bought after that started ripping on both back pockets after I used them for a while.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for sharing your visit.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you too

[@dennisstone1493]

A good friend and I went to the Castle Dome Mine Museum and the mine tour just this last month. We really enjoyed it. A pair of those old Levi's is on display in the museum which is within the old reconstructed town of Castle Dome City, est. 1864. If you love old west history, the visit is well worth your time. Lots of very cool artifacts, and they are the real deal, no amusement park here. Just don't go when its too hot or too rainy!

[@EliGaming-tj3zx]

Interesting that this guy knows so much about these jeans that are so old but handles them like trash.

[@terryhollen8246]

This was fun to watch! Be safe!

[@markosp]

The miner hid those pants he didn't want anyone to know he pooped his pants so he buried them and now it's gold!

[@frotobaggins7169]

who knew miners pooped gold.