#189

We go deep below the surface of the Hull Mine at Castle Dome and show you what the tourists never get to see!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks everyone for your comments. I am heading back to Castle Dome to do more filming for a week and cant respond to comments til I get back on Friday... when I will download a new video and update you with the developments on the jeans . I will have some video of them cleaned up and on a cloths line. If you come out to Castle Dome look me up and say hi! The website is www.castledomemuseum.org

[@NielsHeinen]

Ha! That website has a real nineties look :)

[@christhompson7547]

Love this museum have been several times. So sad that people have stolen stuff from the museum. Keep up the good work guys. Glad Frank found you.

[@anandrew6641]

Cool story

[@doug7313]

She sure looks like a keeper from here Frank, Cheers!

[@keithcookman2918]

Hi Frank, you should bring with you a UV TORCH, there are some available with different wavelengths. I reckon you would see some great unique stuff. I always see the blue sheen from the rocks when you are down some silver mines. Great stuff, frank, great to see an explorer..👍

[@BIGBADWOOD]

How did the miners ever mange to dig theses veins out that are do steep ? Your videos just keep on getting better and better ... 5 stars ... Thanks and be safe !

[@Mongoswede]

Before OSHA and workers rights it was a lot easier to get things done...albeit at the cost of human lives....but corporations rarely care about the people that make them rich.

[@tallawyerblues]

"Most of it's probably mental" Understated...

[@chris101ward]

Damn Sharon is one kickass woman. Probably one of your best finds in a mine so far! The amount of dust is pretty concerning, being it a lead mine. I hope on your next visit you invest in a respirator. We'd all hate to see your health effected. Watching you climb across that stope clinging to nothing but 100 year old stalls seemed to make Sharon a little nervous, I dont know how you do it.

[@victoryfirst2878]

You are one brave man. You would never get me down in the mine Frank. That is why I watch you teach me about mines. Nice touch too.

[@victoryfirst2878]

Keep up the exploring for us all to see.

[@tindoortailgator]

Frank, Thank You - for All you Do - Stay Safe...

[@nebraskanassassin6058]

Amazing love your passion

[@cornishsean1]

Sharon is one brave woman

[@TheSWolfe]

Being a Sharon myself, & no fraidy-cat where trail-blazin's concerned, I must admit, I'm nowhere near as vertically adventurous as Sharon la de voz suave reina de las cuerdas! Whenever I click on an EAM vid & see her, occasionally in-tow, but more often leading the pack, I hear AC/DC rocking, "She's Got Balls" as my mental soundtrack whilst viewing.

[@twinturbohenry]

Stunning video! Just amazing!

[@kimbra1132]

Man u had me at the edge of my seat. Some sketchy stopes. Sharon's voice is so cute. She's just as gutsy as u Frank. Thanks for the great and dusty explore.

[@boomtop1]

Thanks Frank nice video have a nice weekend

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks you too!

[@andermac1]

Fantastic UV results, y'all are killing it👍

[@blzr1155]

Frank....... Part Canadian, part mountain goat, lol, Great video , thanks Frank .

[@prdoohan]

Those jeans cleaned up real nice! Much better than I expected!

[@wefukthenwo]

Thanks Frank. Thanks for almost dying to get this awesome footage to us! This could of been your last exploration as you weren't roped up when you nearly plunged down into the abyss. My nerves are shot after seeing this. lol No need to ask you not to do that again, I'm betting.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I will be going back again......with ropes!

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very tricky mine by the looks of it, no tunnels but a lot of stopes and not safe either i thought we lost you at one point wow, thanks for the effort too climb around in that one.

[@DaleDuffy]

You're an animal Frank...(human mole) simply incredible, fantastic video....!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bobcalgarycanada8582]

Cool Mine Thanks for the tour Frank👍👍👍

[@doctordeath.5716]

This is really cool brother, I love all the different colors you see with the uv black light there.

[@MrJohn1966elliott]

Beautiful " Painting Rocks" Like same like " Australian Opals ". And Oh My God !!!! Long way down there !! You are so big brave. Crazy Adventure !!!! Thumb up !

[@redlinemando]

Awesome explore Frank!!!!!!! Can't wait to see more!!!!!!! Thanks for all the great content!!!!!!!

[@willf5768]

Pretty darn cool Frank ! 🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@josephgrant9137]

Your crazy Frank. That was a lot of fun. Thanks Der Guy.

[@johnblack4474]

A very large and challenging mine, GOOD JOB !, thanks for bringing us along !.

[@Seat1AJoe]

A terrific show, Frank!

[@Mongoswede]

I'm in Vermont and used to do a lot of caving here when I was younger. I've been in quite a few old Vermont mines as well....the nicest being the ones carved/blasted out of solid rock as they are clean and stable with little or no signs of coming apart. On the flip side we went in some old Copper mines which were confusing and sketchy and we didn't stay long just because they seemed very unsafe and were very convoluted from a mapping point of view. I believe those mines have since been sealed and the land cleaned up and reclaimed to take care of the water pollution etc. There is another old mine thats near me that I've not been in for quite a while but it was waste deep water and frigid at that. I recall there were some boards on the floor and maybe some old track too.

[@andrewbarker9773]

this has been a very cool mine so far Frank, the jeans were one thing but them sketchy stopes and them boulders just waiting to be touched and freed, must be a weird feeling knowing no one else has been that deep since they stopped working there back in the day, that dust can't be good for the lungs mate, I guess you got some good ore samples out of your nose later on hey lol

[@TheSWolfe]

@Brian Landers U might be on to something there: Mocos de oro!

[@shaunlaverick5793]

Excellent video as always Frank

[@Kaptin77]

Awesome, i get claustrophobic just watching these, stay safe!

[@georgeking9511]

25:48 Looking at the maze of stoles above his head going up the stope......Frank says "This will be fun to walk along here though.......cause we can zig zag our way up here pretty easy. This is pretty sketchy........I don't know if we should go any further.........on this part. I'm worried about it." 😂 Just goes to show how quickly one changes his mind about something in a hundred year old mine. Stay safe Buddy. By the way........... I think you've met your match with Sharon. You Darlin have nerves of steel. Glad we could witness this.

[@remmiemax3624]

Sharon is AMAZING! Frank you Dog...@14:14 made me/us jump..... Gotta be one of the best mines so far. Rock on and Cheers🍻

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is pretty challenging!

[@Caeser194]

Your videos keep getting better Frank.I really like all the rope work you've been doing,seeing what the mines looked like instead of them being cleaned out

[@jburritt426]

Wow that is beautiful. What a fun place to visit. Thanks for sharing.

[@mitchelbaker3546]

Hey frank I’ve just started watching your videos and I love them and also stay safe

[@oxskirra]

Holy shit frank that put a new meaning to hanging wall. Thanks an extensively worked mine. Almost seems like a far drier anyox. But that dust is no joke. Please be careful and do what, we are all thankfull for, you do best. Looking forward as always to next weeks episode.

[@fredfarquar6709]

Thanks Frank et al!! Great explore, huge stopes! And, uh, Frank? Walking across stolls ?? You really ARE crazy!.....I LIKE that!!👍👍❤️

[@midwestspeed7889]

Stay safe!! Great videos!! U are showing the world sumthing we would never experience in a lifetime!! I know I would never see that bcuz I’m claustrophobic lol!! U have to b very strong and focused to explore underground mines this deep. Great job and keep the good videos comming! Very interesting

[@gingerbread6614]

Fantastic mine. Thank you

[@bigshot9557]

Thank you for replying I appreciate it keep up the the cold beer and exploring those great mines we don’t have much of that down here in Louisiana the only mind over here is a crawfish hole that I know of.

[@RobertGSolomon]

Awesome mine for sure and love the music at the end, never would have guessed you are a metal head, lol.

[@barbararobinson7980]

How beautiful were the colours in the phosphorescent wall, they were striking. The jeans looked amazing, they dusted of nicely didn't they. Sharon is a real trooper, you're a lucky man Frank. Wow more phosphorescent rock, it's amazing how it looks with the ultraviolet light on it. That slip was too scary, Sharon was right. Nice to see Gabe out with you again. I couldn't believe the places you guys were climbing in to - crazy. Your arm looked pretty bloody Frank, hope it's okay now. Thank you for sharing this awesome explore. Take care and be safe. ⭐👍❤️

[@jamesglenn2006]

Pretty cool stuff, I bet the old timers would be blown away seeing the sections under blacklight.

[@jonathankolb3945]

Awesome video.. I've been in that mine in the 80s 90s and the last time was in 2002.. Its amazing .. I have a very expensive UV light with low and high intensity and black light all over that mine there is florescence's some walls are breath taking beautiful. There used to be a huge crystal that went from one wall to the other I wonder if its still there that was amazing.. I wish I could go back there someday I love that place.. the mine dumps out side of the mine are beautiful at night with the UV lights check them out... thank you so much for doing a video on this mine...

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is open to the public.

[@UncleBildo]

Yet another fun adventure! Some incredible rocks!

[@SueGirling68]

God Frank are you trying to give me a heart attack lol, that was so scary my heart leapt into my mouth when you started sliding, good job there was a decent stoll there. Another very awesome explore and Sharon is just absolutely amazing, a very brave ballsy woman. Much love to you both. 💖xx

[@exploringabandonedmines]

She is a great partner and an excellent climber too!

[@SueGirling68]

@@exploringabandonedmines She certainly is, you guys are great together. xx

[@w6krg]

That's only about three hours south of me... I'll have to check it out. Thanks, Frank!

[@bradleyzittlow3314]

I live in Yuma. Been there..go check it out. It's worth the drive. You'll really like the museum! It's set up like a ghost town with many buildings loaded with antiques!

[@w6krg]

@@bradleyzittlow3314 Thanks, Bradley... I'm up in the Prescott area. I suppose this is the time of year to go there!

[@bradleyzittlow3314]

Yes it is. The weather is mild. I'd make a day of it and get there early and stop in to Quartzite on the way. The Mineral and Gem Show is still going on and there are antique venders still in town selling their wares. I always pick up a few cool pieces this time of year. I was up in your ears a couple of months ago to pick up and haul back a horse. Nice area there. You're very welcome!

[@chrisv4640]

Sharon looks so natural on the ropes.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Part monkey I think!

[@Woagoo]

I got excited that you uploaded, and i forgot about your epic intro.....and i had my volume on full....yea.

[@thecritic3710]

nice to see you enjoying yourself..frank! lol!

[@excellentpuma8500]

Nice rope action. Good times!

[@maxc9133]

I live in Kentucky, right in the middle inside of a small town. I remember going camping with a friend of mine, heading to the northeast part of Kentucky, where some mines are. We found a nice spot to camp in the woods, in the Appalachian mountains, and set up our tents and the fire pit etc. when we went hiking we actually stumbled across what we thought was a cave. Curious I peeked inside and low and behold it was a mine. I was really tempted to go in, but I didn’t have my climbing gear. (So I’ve basically never been in a mine.) I don’t know the location of the mine but I know it’s been abandoned for some time.

[@toddstevens790]

I built the machine at the beginning of the video they ride the tourist around with. Also got to go here alan and everyone are awsome and very knowledgeable. Great place to visit

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Very cool!

[@melissajensen3166]

Great video. Stay safe.

[@tacticalturks]

Nice video bro, thanks for your effort

[@wbenken7655]

Almost lost ya there crossing that spot. Cheers on that adventure and those world record Levi’s.

[@0Hindmost0]

This is one of the hairiest mines I've seen you in so far, very cool!

[@magseh4433]

Frank, when you guys were making the descent down the rope further into the mine around the 9 minute mark how did the miners access these places way back when? Don’t really know much about mining but appreciate the old miners more because of the lack of the types of machinery we have today! Awesome channel and please take care 👍🏽 P.S please get yourselves some dust masks even the cheap paper ones. Stops us from worrying about the both of yous’ !!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They used ladders mostly.

[@SeMoArtifactAdventures]

your channel is awesome man. it would be so cool to explore that kind of stuff. most of the mines in my area have been barred or blown shut. awesome colors in that mine

[@christianeichhorn3328]

Come and explore the Tin mines in Cornwall Uk,just heard they are opening some very old mines again because of the need for Tin in some tech,some real mining history here and i think quite alot unexplored for a long long time..great videos Frank,Cheers new subscriber,wish you well in your travails

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks

[@jeepejeep]

OK Frank, you officially scare the crap out of me! And where did you find a gutsy woman like Sharon? She's amazing in her own right. I guess there are enough cave crickets for that tarantula to make a living on. Amazing to me to see one so far down there. Great episode as always. Thanks!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Match!

[@outdoorarea8380]

Very cool friends. Top.

[@williamwintemberg]

You and Sharon make one Hell of a Team! This is one Hell of a Explore! Hope I didn't use Hell too much.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Hell no!

[@edwardriddle5575]

Might look like a jumbo up mess, but I have to give hand to the miners they knew what they were doing when they built those stalls over 100 years later and they still held up big boulders, but from what I heard a miner say was they were anchored into the side of the mine, they knew what they were doing to survive.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Stulls!

[@jon-christiankaczor5384]

I case you ever have to buy another uv lamp they actually sell uv filters for lights you can snap over a lense and it's just a piece of plastic. A lot of hunting lamps and military lamps come with uv filters to track blood

[@spitztheweevil]

Amazing ! x

[@richardwarnock2789]

There's some caves on the east coast that fluoresce like plus when get you have florescent glow too!!!, thanks!!!; )

[@CutthroatMcRage]

Awesome as always you never let me down Brother … Why so much dust in that mine any idea Frank? I mean it looks like way way more than normal compared to all the others.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It was the worst I have ever seen!

[@charlesowens9784]

Thankyou Frank

[@MrJtappin]

Unusually dusty mine even in areas you hadn't disturbed

[@WesterlyPrune99]

How was that big spider alive way down in that mine? What dose it eat down there, rocks? 🤣

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Maybe moths I see lots of them.

[@nozmoking1]

Sweet Jesus! I thought Frank was going to take a ride down the Whymee Pipeline!

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

Frank, did I ever tell you about the time I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out?

[@mikecarr1484]

Careful frank you almost fell. How would we get all these videos if you weren't around. Safety first. Take care.

[@yadong8037]

14min in the vid i thought this might be the last episode! Stay safe Frank and Sharon!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Nope we are both still kicking!

[@yadong8037]

@@exploringabandonedmines luckily. And I am realy glad about that!

[@boognow6728]

loved that wall it was really cool and the lower levels to much dust

[@NielsHeinen]

Nice video as always! Really like the 3d camera footage. It's a bit weird but I wonder if it comes closer to how you feel in these tight areas.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is an insta 360x

[@timcantrell9673]

Your Girlfriend is totally right on and I am so glad u have an awesome partner with u. Her advice is duely noted and is awesome that she is their to give you good encouragement.

[@zerofox7347]

Sometimes I wonder if those Stolls were mainly to put platforms on because if a quake decided to move those walls together there would be no stopping it, especially as they would probably not come together at 90 degree angle anyway which would release all the Stolls. Also we can see that many decades after they have rotted away the mines stay the same in hard rock. It's only loose stuff coming down ore chutes that blocks drifts off. Obviously I know there is catastrophic failure and collapse but it's pretty rare if you put all the hundreds of thousands of miles of drifts around the world.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Stulls mostly secure loose rock.

[@zerofox7347]

@@exploringabandonedmines ah cheers I thought they were Stolls, before that I thought it was stalls haha! Now I'll have to get used to stulls 😋

[@hillsidehillside3095]

!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

YOU ARE WELCOME!

[@unknownunwanted1445]

2:22 - Yep, and hotels rooms look exactly the same. Even the cleanest looking ones.

[@tinytazman1]

I was down in there before they poured the floor and had to walk up that . Not fun when you have major back issues lol

[@Teeveepicksures]

I havent slept waiting for a vid with the Levi's people to show up

[@stevenhigby3512]

Frank I was getting ready to say that was the safest mine I had ever see you in, and then you had to go and do that I should have known better.

[@danmiller6051]

There are a lot of mine explorers but no one does what you do or goes where you go. I find myself holding my breath and shaking me head watching your videos. Wow! PS- A halter top doesn't seem like appropriate attire for exploring abandoned mines. She must be some kind of woman!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Its hot in there!

[@kmagnussen1052]

What are the minerals that fluoresce? Also when possible pan slower or provide Dramamine.

[@RAFSmartSam]

Nice mate when are you going to wales and do the famous gold mine ?.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No plans to do so.

[@TheGoldeyFamily]

Frank the Tank!!

[@robertallan5165]

wow that looks nice its like something out of avatar. can you imagine being that first person to shine a uv light and seeing that,just goes to show how much beauty there is to this planet both over ground and under that we just walk by and don't notice.Another Great video keep up the fantastic work. quick qustion is there any mine or cave system you've gone into that's just creeped you out ?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Not really!

[@mikelouis9389]

Dude, the commercials are INSANE! Not two minutes into the video and here comes two more and one of them is 2 ½ minutes long! For smaller channels like yours, I sit through them, but day yum!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't control that...….they pay the bills though. Get KZbin Red!

[@mikelouis9389]

@@exploringabandonedmines Believe me, I know. I sit through the commercials because you get monetized that way. If I skip them, you get nothing. For all of the hard work you put into making these awesome videos, it's the least I can do. Thank you.

[@ronniecardy]

Lots of dust in this mine. I love the old jeans you guys found. Nice mine you can rid in a cool mine cart I guess. Your girlfriend has a cute voice

[@tinkerbellblue5142]

Go Sharon 💪💪💪💪💪🥰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@doncastrian]

I don't know how you do it breathing in all that dust Frank

[@madmax2069]

IKR, all I'd be doing is sneezing and develop a migraine due to sneezing so much.

[@anandrew6641]

One breath at a time

[@nefariumxxx]

@@PabloDiablo682 Most of it will cough up as muddy phlegm afterwards but yes, a dust mask / respirator would be smart.

[@mikelouis9389]

This was a lead mine, right?

[@stevetabor4447]

Wow isn’t good enough big shout out to your girlfriend one tuff lady much respect to her I’m always thinking how your going to top the next video in Frank fashion you always do absolutely cool mine colors are crazy an yes shout out to Gabe thank you for sharing an your hard work as always be safe much respect frank

[@hercamer]

Were there any old coins or anything in the pockets of the pants?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

A pocket knife.

[@vidzilla1]

Guessing you didn’t know you were bleeding on right arm till you got out. Been there done that. You know if your balls weren’t so big you could get in those tighter spaces. 🤪 thanks for the adventure.

[@rdamp2374]

Great Video Frank And Sharon .Will Sharon be going to B C with you to go in the mines there.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes!

[@dougabbott8261]

These stopes are they mined from the top down or do they work them from under neath in an upwards direction? I have no idea as either way looks like a sure fired way of getting yourself killed. In that time when they were mining they probably were using candles. Imagine working at that depth with the equipment they had. Unbelievable!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sometimes from the top down other times from the bottom up.

[@clivekibbler4578]

best grave stone last words ,,,,,,oh just look at that big rock just above me

[@jonesfactor9]

That is one dusty hole At 20:00 is like snow or fog it’s so thick

[@MrColey999]

With all the earth quakes you guys get I’m surprised these mines still exist half the mountain is held up by match stick in comparison ... it’s amazing to think that men actually dug these mine way bk then too .