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[@FireoftheGreeks]

Please tell me there is going to be at least a part two.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Next week we are going into a mine right beside it called the Jimmie. Some real awesome 360 footage and an owl it this one!

[@mikeokeefe2014]

Thanks be safe !

[@TheSWolfe]

@@PabloDiablo682 Agreed!

[@LethalLadyCreations]

My two sons work at the active mine next door. My son Matt told me of so many interesting artifacts they have found. We are all born in Wickenburg and my family started ranching in the area in the early 1900's. Our ranch is in the middle the rich mining area of Stanton and Octave.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

That is awesome!

[@twinturbohenry]

Stunning exploration!!!! "I keep telling you not to touch anything"

[@johnblack4474]

Frank, it looks like a survey team was down there at some point, by the ribbon markers in the video. This is a FANTASTIC mine, I hope you explore more of it ! thanks for taking us on your adventure. Stay safe !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You are right! Probably taking samples.

[@tindoortailgator]

Good Morning - Frank Thanks...

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You are welcome!

[@twinturbohenry]

Loved this video Frank! One of the best yet, even though they're all amazing!!!

[@stevetabor4447]

Wow amazing place awesome camera work frank/Gabe that mine is so interesting glad you guys are safe thanks for sharing as always be safe

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for watching

[@shaunlaverick5793]

Excellent drone work and a very interesting video.nice little museum and artefacts

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@granbeckett8113]

Thanks for showing us a great piece of Arizona history!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@remmiemax3624]

Gabe certainly gets the "ATTA BOY" Award. Hungry from more of this cool mine! Rock On & 🍻

[@frederickmoller]

Frank that was awesome, like you said, you never know what you will find around the next corner....thanks, it was fun.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet

[@ontheedge33371]

You guys 😁 lol wow thanks ! Great episode ! Nice to see Gabe with ya again ! Be safe ☘️

[@exploringabandonedmines]

More to come! Next week.

[@alurquhart701]

Fabulous video, Frank! Thanks for taking us there! Gabe acquitted himself well !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet!

[@cliffandrews]

Had me biting my fingernails. Cool mine can't wait to see more. Always good to see Gabe with ya.

[@neils7221]

Great that you Record all these mines so they’re notlost forever👍

[@petewebster2977]

Awesome.😊 nice to see a knot in the end of the rope Frank👍👍

[@DesertTripper]

Incredible... especially the spider hole exploration at the end. That was a little white-knuckle action there! Very creative use of the selfie stick. Great that you could document some of this great mine and surface structures before it's all gone forever.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robertlyman9789]

Sounds like he hit water with that rock.

[@luka5208]

Those cactuses are amazing!

[@vidzilla1]

Love that feeling as your crawling through grunting trying to get to that next room or tunnel to see that unseen artifact. Love the wide angle360 cam. Thanks for the adventure.

[@WesterlyPrune99]

I love binge watching these videos

[@alltheboost5363]

You guys make a good team one on one end of the Spectrum and one on the other.

[@DaleDuffy]

Excellent, I'm an hour from the Vulture Mine, fantastic video Frank...as always, thanks again....!

[@howardkunzman6085]

Great video a lot of cool mining tools left in there. Good job Gabe

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@williamwintemberg]

This is just too Good! I can't wait to see more!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Next week!

[@christiantmorgan]

Awesome video guys my grandfather owned vulture in the 70s. Before i was born but i hope to go and visit there soon i get alot of good stories about that place and my grandfathers time there from my uncle🤙

[@andrewbarker9773]

now that's an interesting mine, great work Frank

[@pnmoura]

You guys are just nuts... You couldn't catch me going on a mine like that!!!

[@chrisschofield5310]

another top video frank lots of cool stuff keep up the good work looking forward to the next video regards Chris S NSW Australia

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@rdamp2374]

Fantastic Video Frank And Gabe. It pays to be safe then sorry going down the shafts.

[@tyonarms6735]

So I have been there many times over the years. A little background first time I was twelve and now I am 43. My dad knew someone who knew someone, so we got a private tour of the place, amazing structures and the original saloon was still standing, it had an absolutely beautiful mahogany bar. Second time I went there my high school math teacher had a problem with his ultra light plane and landed at the old air strip that was once there. He called us we brought out the trailer and well let's just say some things when bang. No one was hurt. Then I returned many years later after I had found out they opened for limited tours 1day a week. This was done by a Canadian mining operation that was reprocessing the old tailings with modern technology but they seemed really interested in preserving all the historical buildings. Returned 10 years later to find that a Canadian family, really nice people BTW. Had bought out the old city sight. However a new company had bought all the mining rights and was gonna tear down the rest of the old facilities. That's a real shame. There was a really neat inline 12 or 16 motor, that I hope they donate to someone. Now another interesting feature that the current care takers didn't know about it didn't share was that about a mile down the road is a Cemetary known as the children's cemetery. Some time in the late 1800s a bout of sickness came and killed all but one of the children. Cemetary is in rough shape but someone still keeps a flag flying.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes I visited the graveyard.

[@oldguy2800]

The main generator is a 6 cylinder Union

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Well that was a very nice explore and a very interesting mine.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Mary-nn9yw]

WOW....You are such an amazing man, Frank! I watch all your videos and this one is just suburb! You are seriously the best at filming mine exploring on KZbin. Thank you so much for all the awesome entertainment and your mining knowledge and for being the hardest working man on KZbin too!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Wow, thank you!

[@justaperson9743]

Cool bucket mine cart on the thumbnail I think it looks cool

[@gloriaa5060]

Gabe really took his chances. Thumbs up to this video!!! You all take care and be safe!!! 👍👍👍👋

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@vidaltrejo9076]

I’m so glad you guys show this mine. Great video thanks.

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Great drone video. It Rocks. Ok, dusty, you're no stupid, far far from it. The shaft not being so deep, sure has a drift and stopes, and now a decline going up. cool. Now down, to water. Amazing, just love it.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@Bender24k]

Awesome I love these videos Frank - thanks and stay safe! KZbinrs saving humanity from boredom! PS great seeing you enjoying yourself too! PEACE from NY.

[@arizonalurps5150]

You were right Frank I love the continuation of the Arizona series!! unfortunately it brings to light how we treat and historically archive these gems . I as a Arizonan am ashamed for this . Thank you Frank and the gentlemen how owns this property. Or else a Starbucks would probably be on this location.. stay safe my friend

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Wow always 5 star videos ... Thanks and stay safe !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks, will do!

[@travailer594]

You will be an old man and truly know it in another 30 or so yrs Frank. Great vid, you cant get old yet we need you to entertain us..

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It might not take that long...if I last!

[@PARRISHMELLOTT]

you have balls of steel!! love your videos!!!!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you!

[@PARRISHMELLOTT]

Exploring Abandoned Mines I’m super closterphobic and I hate heights but have a super interest in mines and caves. Thanks for taking me places I’ll never get to see myself . THANKS SO MUCH! This is why I binge watch your vids haha 🍺

[@ronniecardy]

Very nice video music sounded great and the artifacts there was very good

[@BigBen1991]

This is getting better. The film and editing in the beginning rock. I liked the water drops, really pulled me in. Thanks from Wisconsin.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@abettertomorrow5928]

Great adventure

[@excellentpuma8500]

Great video guys!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@w6krg]

Your use of the drone on the intros REALLY enhances the video. Well done, Frank!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@xiaobiz]

The 360 cam was excellent, good footage.

[@mountainmikeoutdoors]

I just finished filming my initial exploration of the lower levels of one of the hard-rock mines in Joy. Found a lot of cool stuff in there. Mining operations were halted because of WWII. There are mine openings that still have significant copper staining and veins in the daylight. I'm amazed they haven't continued mining operations there. If you see it you're gonna call me stupid for not having a helmet, and you're not wrong.

[@andiamocclash397]

Sad i missed out on this mine, but Gabe had some awesome footage. The dudes crazy where was his harness at?🤣 nice explore guys!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Good question! When we get through the nasty stuff I usually take it off. It is much easier to move through the mine with minimal weight.

[@jeffmanzone]

Great video. Thank you for making these videos.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

My pleasure!

[@oldschoolmoto]

very cool frank . dam stulls are bent like a leafspring bad ground soft but good for the miners easy diggins

[@madmike4128]

Right when i got to go to work perfect timing Frank

[@SueGirling68]

Hi guys, wow my heart went into my mouth several times during this video, once when the board gave out on you Frank going down that shaft then when you picked up the old dynamite sticks and finally when Gabe had that stoll snap on him. All in all a very adventurous video, you would think before they bulldozed those old buildings they would have offered some more equipment to the museum there though. Thank you for sharing another great video, take care guys, much love to you and Sharon. xx🙏🏼💖

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks Sue I hope you guys are safe there too!

[@SueGirling68]

@@exploringabandonedmines So far so good, thank you. 😉🙏🏼xx

[@barbararobinson7980]

Thank goodness for some Exploring Abandoned Mines normality. Vulture City have a great set-up and cool that you were able to hang out there. Oh no that was a hair-raising start, glad you weren't scared Frank. Yes better to be cautious than dead!! Good to see Gabe out exploring with you again. Wow it was worth the effort, explosive box and cart to see right off the bat. The miners art was different 😂. You found some awesome artefacts. Optimism: “Anything sparkly and shiny is gold” - Experience: "All that glitters is not gold” That toilet seat fit the carbide can so well 🤣. That was a cool take at the end as you both disappeared into the distance. Well done guys. Take care and stay safe. 👍❤️

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for all your great comments...do you take notes while you are watching?

[@barbararobinson7980]

@@exploringabandonedmines No, but I type up my comments whilst watching on the TV and then watch a second time from my laptop so I can post a comment. 👍

[@cqarizona4461]

Had explored here about 12-15 years ago, curator in the gift shack let us wander(at our risk) around the grounds at will. Lots of buildings with equipment still laying in place. One building used as the cook shack still had pots, pans, tables. nearby was the "hangin tree" (ironwood) used to physically hang workers that were filling their pockets with the ore. Also the one vertical shaft had a horizontal shaft on one of the levels, that had caved in trapping a few workers, their remains never recovered (so the story goes) Thanks for sharing your "gutsy" adventure.......

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You can still see all that and more today!

[@gabrielgrover9877]

I visited this mine at might once and we ran into this shaft. We didn’t have the equipment to get down so I’m so happy to get to see what’s at the bottom!

[@boomtop1]

Thanks Frank nice vid have a nice weekend

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you too

[@MrRedeoarknot]

Way cool I have claustrophobia so bad I could not do that. Love watching you guys though

[@josephdaiglejr8509]

Tom Massie with gold fever went down one of the declines back when the mine was first put on the market he and his daughter along with 1 of the caretaker's when the water was low. They made it to the 4 or 500ft level and showed a working face that was just covered with little gold veinlets, was a cool shot plus they showed the mill and the powerhouse that still had the huge diesel engine in it

[@Mine_Explorer]

This is Fujimoto from the Japan branch haha. Congratulations on Silver Shield. Looking forward to exciting videos!

[@kimbra1132]

Colors were great. Gabe is a riot. The carbide toilet. Lol those barking spiders are very popular in Arizona.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Especially it you like tacos!

[@kimbra1132]

@@exploringabandonedmines yes lots of tacos.

[@digofthedump]

getting good with your drone frank, great place.gl

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes, thanks

[@jimmylove6153]

Riveted oar carts that still function. Total museum piece

[@thatisyourname]

Hey Frank! cool mine! Saw a story on you in our local paper about your 100k subscribers! pretty cool! also been seeing a few cars driving around town with your sticker on the back, neat to see this stuff and the channel growing.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Very cool!

[@willf5768]

Cool mine Frank I was imagining Gabe running into Charleston Heston in that last opening when he played in the movie The Mother Lode and saying to Gabe "what are ye doin in me mine laddie? "🤣

[@Bronxi83]

Awesome Video. This is a Adventure Movie. Thank you for the Video. Be Careful...... 👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you, I will

[@raavankilanka8912]

U guys are awesome

[@mikecarr1484]

I have to watch later ..you put this out while I am at work. Haha. Take care.

[@darinday6930]

That was awesome! That is what an Arizona mine is supposed to look like!! haha at least in my minds eye! Hats off to Gabe for getting after it! Very Very cool!!

[@peterodushkin8434]

Thanks for sharing your awesome video is there part 2 to this

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We are going to a mine right beside it next week.

[@stevewilcoxson7173]

Excluding the union carbide toilet. Gabe is incredible. He has done some of the scariest mine stuff I Have seen on all of KZbin.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Scary? Wait til next week!

[@BigBen1991]

@21:11 Look at all the sparkling Gold

[@elkwood8]

27:12, major pucker factor! We need a part 2! Just an awesome mine. Born a raised in AZ. But never been to the Vulture Mine. Isn't there there a hanging tree still standing? It was there when the Ghost Adventure dudes went there about 10 years ago.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes it is still there!

[@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK]

That was f`n cool ! Frank, what drone are you using ?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

DJI Phantom 4

[@TheGoldeyFamily]

Frank the Tank!

[@richardwarnock2789]

Frank there's MOOOOAAAARRR I can Only Hope looks cool so far!!!; )

[@k5nutt]

Haven't been there in over 20 years. Back then they were still leaching with acid as they were grand fathered in or so i was told. Assay office was supposed to have been made of ore from the mine and i remember there was an unfortunate accident there way back when. I also remember a giant of an engine that provided the mine with power. Had a ladder to access the top of the engine with a platform.

[@themidnightrambler4865]

Really sad news, about the destruction going on, there. The first time I went there, MANY years ago, for a very small fee, I was allowed to go, unescorted, through all of the old buildings including the power house, compressor house and mill. The last time I went there, maybe 12 years ago, the deal was pretty much the same, except that I wasn't allowed to access the mill, compressor, power house and such. Really a neat place. Sorry to see the changes.

[@lithospheremins4480]

Frank it sure looked like you walked right past a detonator box when you were looking at the air hose at 18:10 into the video.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No it was a kerosene can.

[@jordanhicks5131]

Hey hey! Welcome to my state! There are TONS of abandoned mines up in the Bradshaw Mountains as well as down by Wilcox and the Dos Cabezas area

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for the tips!

[@jordanhicks5131]

@@exploringabandonedmines no prob, the ones in the Bradshaws are 99% on public BLM land, some of the workings go back to the 1860s (Oldest one I wriggled down was the Golden Turkey mine near Cleator, opened 1867 if I remember right, collapsed about 3 years ago after a huge rain flooded out the supports) The ones near Wilcox can be tricky, some are on public, some are on private, some are old and abandoned and some workings are still active, pretty sure most of the old ones connect to each other so you could end up popping out on someone's property (kinda like that silver mine in Mexico with the 3 guys and 5 mean dogs)

[@Beemer917]

It's bad enough watching Frank sometimes , but Gabe is going to stop my frigging heart.

[@yanirmendoza335]

Nice

[@dougscott8161]

Thanks for sharing this interesting mine, guys. Back in the 1800's and early 1900's, it was necessary to climb without harnesses, because they didn't exist, but, now in 2020, I have to question the sanity of it. Stay safe (in more ways than one).

[@stevesidden9184]

Hey man you got to watch those barking spiders as some can be deadly great show stay safe my friend

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You got that right!

[@noone3496]

Barking spiders!aha I herd them too be careful down there 😂 💨

[@BC-kx5zb]

Wonder if you would be venturing into any mines around Ontario, Canada anytime? We have about 81 recognized, 41 active, but apparently more than 5000 abandoned mines scattered across the province according to AMIS.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Most of them are flooded.

[@chadmueller5356]

We need a Part 2, not enough time to see it all!

[@oxskirra]

20 miles of workings.. very nice

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Mostly flooded now.

[@CactusAtlas]

I’ve been to Vulture Mine several times over the years, back when you could explore the areas that you showed are being torn down (which is such a shame). I’ve wondered for years what it looked like inside the mine, and what you showed is quite amazing. Not sure if you are familiar with the site called the Glory Hole, where several miners and Burros died in a collapse in the early 1900’s.? Just curious how far from that area you think you were or if you could see any evidence of that collapse from inside? Anyway, this is one of our favorite channels! Thanks for doing what you do!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The surface has been radically changed by the open pit.

[@darrellsmith5395]

Love the video! Got super nervous on this one we’re he said it got quite and scary down there.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Quiet is good in a mine!

[@maxdidlick4334]

Hi Frank it’s Max from the UK we spoke Before. You would really find it interesting looking into the World War I offensive tunnelling on the Western front a lot of Canadian guys came over and formed up with engineers and form tunnel and companies they tunnelled really small offensive shafts that were only about 4’ x 18”Also listening post to listen for the Germans tunnelling in the other direction. Just really interested I know that you would find it very interesting the whole story of it and that a lot of them were Canadian but I really enjoy your channel I am big fan and keep safe “eh” haha. All the best mate

[@maxdidlick4334]

Meant to say formed tunnelling companies, Also Sometimes to talk sometimes through clay using a technique called clay kicking I know you’d find it interesting mate

[@TheEarthHistorysConfusing]

26:30 real smart mate.

[@carmineredd1198]

stupid child , I would never bring him along again , I remember doing rehab and the shithead guy cut through a live gas pipe , he said it wasn't hooked up , I could feel wind coming out he said it was just air. an hour later ka boom . I blackmailed him into giving me 90% of the insurance or I was going to talk , he got off cheap , the POS coulda killed me him and the neighbors

[@GMC6969]

HI i just found your channel and its awesome!! True Canadian fearless and Balls the size of grape fruits!! Haha Also wondering if you have ever been to Drumheller Alta and if there is any old mines to explore near any of the known mine locations? Thanks for videos

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Welcome!! All I have seen there was a jail and some dinosaurs.

[@Mike-01234]

Gabe has no fear squeezing though those tiny openings.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

He is an animal!

[@willywhite492]

“It’s gets real quiet!” Lol

[@robertlyman9789]

How do they build these collars with the long boards outside of the beams/frame work?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They start at the bottom and work their way up with stopers.

[@noremorse6898]

Frank, do you ever use a rappel rack like vertical cavers do?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No never.

[@russb3816]

You are very brave. All kinds of crazy stuff can happen down there. Thanks for sharing your experiences so I dont have to do it myself, not that I ever would anyway. Love your channel but please be careful. Looking forward to the next one.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't go in caves much.

[@wkndwarrior8935]

Live about 1/2hr from there pretty awesome place

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It sure is!

[@wkndwarrior8935]

I might head there tomorrow morning haven't been there in awhile great places to camp to

[@randomrick]

what camera is this? interesting perspective! 25:53

[@exploringabandonedmines]

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