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[@DFDuck55]

That was a quite handsome photogenic lizard.

[@gunterwolfgangweighold1457]

Danke fur das hochladen und eure Muhe

[@dombutler7685]

Thanks Frank and Sharon, I really enjoyed this episode!!

[@TheGoldeyFamily]

FRANK THE TANK!! Awesome video man! Thank you for all the hard work!

[@blackmonday738]

Nice to always tune in for the best!! Hello Frank and Sharron. ✌

[@deepbludude4697]

I used to explore this area back in 1990/91 It used to amaze me the amount of timbers that had to be hauled in from a long ways! I imagine the saw mills made damn near as much money as the prospectors. Just insane the level of effort that was sustained to support this career field! Thanks for sparking the old memories of good times!

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

The old boys could work and work and work.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We are putting a lot of timbers into our mine!

[@glennwall552]

Pop used to say " Good old days be buggered! You had to be up before the sun got up feed and water the animals harness them up have cold feed. Walk miles in the dark to be ready to work at sun rise. Work your ass off till sun set then trug home unharness the horses feed and water them brush them down. Feed the animals have a cold wash have a feed then into bed repeat six days and a half a week for not much illness and poverty good old days be buggered thank God for Unions.

[@Love_rainy_days]

Frank and Sharon, 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️🌹 Wow cool videos or should I say of HOT Death Valley Mines! 🌞Bet you and Sharon are glad to be back in the cold country. Love your channel, Stay safe or what ever is safe for you. Happy mine exploring! Cheers 🍺🍺🍺🧔

[@richardwarnock2789]

Hope Corporal tunnel is healed up now Sharon and Frank thanks for fun adventures in Death Valley you probably got some very good grub after all that tromping those dusty mines!!!; )

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yeah she feeds me good!

[@remmiemax3624]

Fantastic Drone footage by Frank & of course the best "stills" by Sharon! 💖 Nice score on the coin, keep us updated!!! 🍻🍻& Rock ON!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet

[@bacongrz]

Death Valley is such a crazy unforgiving place! Looking forward to watching the rest of the video with a coffee and a spliff 😜👍🏻

[@jimmime]

Thank you both, for taking us on your weekly adventures!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimmime]

@@exploringabandonedmines Every week!

[@greenhornmineexploring141]

Cool explore Frank! This is only a few hours from us here in California. Good thing you went in the middle of winter!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes it was!

[@robmez]

Thanks again very enjoyable , lovely to see all those old structures looking so good after so many years , would have rotted away many years ago in our English climate

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes it is pretty dry there!

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very nice show again cant wait for the next one.

[@victoryfirst2878]

I really enjoyed going along for the tour of the mines. Death Valley is a real unique place. Job well done Frank.

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Lots of cool mines in Death Valley. Remember to take lots of water.

[@xmarksthespot5188]

I was thinking of those first miners and how they'd bring in everything they needed , it's simply amazing the effort it took do do anything in that place . Great show as usual !

[@casedoumasr656]

Thank you for the adventure o kneen mine was there in 2019 you filled in a lot of things I did not see 🏆🤔

[@canastasiou68]

Thank you Frank and Sharon for taking us on your adventures, and showing us places most will never see. Cheers

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

I enjoyed this video. You're right Frank, the lighting was spectacular. If you had a few filters and a little dust. Amazing pictures. If the holes faced the West even better..

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello Frank Hello Sharon Great mines in your Video Thank you for your work Have a good weekend and a nice New week Take care yours Frank Galetzka

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you kindly we will be hard at work in our mine!

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Sharon is a true miner, with bad wrist. Hope she takes care. Nice mines. Crystals are beautiful. You are a date devil Frank. I hold my breath when you search for places. Stay safe guys.

[@barbararobinson7980]

Ooooo like the Lizard - great photos. Nice timber structure, pretty cool it's still there. Hope your wrist injury didn't add to the recovery from surgery Sharon. So many mines for you to investigate. The drone footage was super cool it gives such a great view over the area. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Thank you Frank and Sharon - Keep safe.. 👷🏻‍♂️⛏👷🏻‍♀️⛏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@exploringabandonedmines]

She is pretty tough!

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

I saw a photograph of the mill. it was a gravity mill. each operation dropped the ore to the next step. the stamp mill was to the right of where you were standing by the Bull wheel. can't remeber if it was four stamp. I'm pretty sure it was. it was too grainy to see shaker tables or what they used to further separate the minerals. that one's on the list! Thanks for a preview and what will be needed. Always great to see you two exploring!👍

[@rogersmith7396]

I was at Kean Wonder a number of years ago. I seem to remember a collapsing mill. It has been closed by BLM for upkeep. Probably the new flooring and safety wires. Its on the highway from Beatty. Sightseeing Sally went up to the mines. Quite a hike.

[@Bassmasterwitacaster]

Love seeing Beatty mountain in the thumbnail, I've spent so much time up in those mountains

[@SueCooke]

Wow, you're very lucky. So beautiful there.

[@blanetaa]

Hey frank. If you stop by Barstow. I’d love to show you where I found the 1890s Levi’s pants. And the waterman mine. There’s lots to explore, but I have yet to begin repelling in.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We have been back home for months

[@marygarner5249]

Love your videos always Big Thumbs UP 👍👍👍👍👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you like them!

[@richardbeee]

Great explore there Frank. I'm with you. They should have just dug a pit. You'd think somebody would have thought up a lock and cam set (?) to put your feet in and just pull your legs up. Lock. Then stand up. Kind of like leap frogging your way up. You could still have your hand one to assist when you needed it. But ....what do i know? Always looking for a better idea. I enjoyed. Glad you got to explore some of our national heritage before it's gone too. :-)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There are a few ways to ascend up a rope.

[@TheSWolfe]

Cool crystal cache: nature's jewelry-box, love it! No surgery, but even mild past experience w/what we once jokingly called 'car-pool tunnel' syndrome reminds it's def no laughing matter. Owie gurl, that had to hurt! Perhaps Sharon hunkered down in that hidey-hole 'cause u caught her violating the right-hand rule? Nice drone footage - fascinating but potentially deadly landscape - u timed yr visit right.

[@stevenhigby3512]

Great show you coverd a lot of stuff. The drone saves a lot of walking.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Shows you where the interesting stuff is too!

[@iainweller452]

Great episode, I do like it when you rope down a mine, cool drone footage and I hope Sharon’s wrist isn’t too bad

[@brettjones5041]

top show Frank Sharon . gotta save this for tomorrow night . as i cracked onto this late . gotta catch up . after work

[@williamwintemberg]

There's so much in this video. Lots of cool shots via the drone many of which are so different to most of us it seems from another planet! I do believe if there is a bad earthquake some of those mountains may get a makeover. Thanks for bringing us along Frank and Sharon!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Watch next weeks show some great video from sand dunes!

[@SueCooke]

Breath takingly beautiful. I'd certainly be in that mine after crystals! I love all the wooden structures, especially ore shutes. Yeah, I guess I'm weird 😂 Thank you so very much Frank & Sharon for showing us these mines & the outstanding natural beauty of the area. Stay safe.

[@briannave7326]

Another great video, great drone shots.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you so much 👍

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

Nice one Frank!! Not a whole lot to these mines, but you showed us the flavor of the old prospectors there. They just kept digging around and if one panned out, they developed it

[@mattbyrne1822]

Again another outstanding and educational video. Keep up the great you 2 so fun to watch 👍👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Morning!

[@robleppala5114]

Hi..from salmon Idaho..wow! way cool explore!

[@patrickmchatton7958]

Sharon i know what you are going through with the carpal tunnel - I had it severely in both hands. Had surgery one month, then got stitches out and got second hand operated on. Hang in there it gets better. Frank both you and Sharon make this channel great. Keep up the good work.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I am getting it now as well!

[@Downsviews1056]

Hi folks, Hi Frank Hi Sharon 👋 You have done it again 👏 great to see and share with you and us 😀 hope all is well with carpal tunnel Sharon , love coming along with you Thank you 😊 😘

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The one she had operated on is good but now she needs the other done.

[@budman8207]

What a great adventure. I’m having such a great time watching you explore all these places Ive been but only above ground. Even when you say “there is nothing down here” just seeing the timber’s and all the work the miners did is amazing to me. Seeing how you ingress and egress with your equipment is equally interesting. Thanks.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davekreitzer4358]

Another great video and interesting formations ! Used to live near DV , in the middle of the Mojave Desert as a young one !

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Frank & Sharon, a very cool adventure this week, I loved the crystals you guys found there. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Our pleasure.Thanks for watching!

[@MisterMakerNL]

Great video!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brettjones5041]

caught up mate

[@shawnzalewski1917]

ALL MINES THAT FRANK AMD SHARON EXPLORE ARE BADASS!! NO MATTER THE DAY OR TIME, WITHOUT A DOUBT!!

[@misterp158]

good stuff, thanks

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RRaucina]

Isn't it amazing how many acres of forest America has buried in the earth for mining? And this lumber was some of the very best clear all heart lumber that now costs a small fortune

[@gregnz1]

13C in Auckland, New Zealand this morning, its Winter.

[@calenbolo]

Frank for some reason the audio in this video is only directed to the right and not stereo ! 2:29 - 23:06 love the videos Death Valley looks awesome

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It was a setting on the camera.

[@rogersmith7396]

@@exploringabandonedmines I thought it was OK but I'm kind of snoozy.

[@JonaDes]

​@@exploringabandonedmines A tech tip: set the audio of those clips to mono in your video editting software, then the same audio will come out of both channels

[@exploringabandonedmines]

@@JonaDes I use movie maker 8. It doesn't have that feature.

[@joshuasolomon5392]

Great Video Frank & Sharon as usual. When you go exploring in these mines, what oxygen monitor do you use?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

A Honeywell.

[@timeonecop]

I worked at the Billy mine

[@WacKEDmaN]

wow..Sharon, youre a tough lady!.. that cut on your wrist looked nasty!.. yet you kept at it!.. awsome job!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes it was

[@imchris5000]

beer cans to mark the trail back

[@danielfmyers]

The salt reminds me of rolling into the Salton Sea camp at 3am and thinking it had snowed 😂

[@bilrand]

Wow, really surprised no rattlesnakes. You see lizards around... rattlesnakes in the area too.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We didn't see any in the two months we were there.

[@kiwijonowilson]

How can Badwater be 282 ft and 855 m below sea level? Presumably the sign is missing a "." and is actually 85.5 m.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

85.5 meters is correct.

[@jamesbutler1862]

Did I hear barking spiders? I think I did

[@rogersmith7396]

At least no full moon over Kentucky.

[@rogersmith7396]

Sound pretty normal this time.

[@boblemon8337]

Do you ever find high gradeore in the chutes?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No

[@mertfox3488]

The lizard is a Collared Lizard--commonly known as Black Ring lizard. Non venomous but have a nasty bite.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Good thing w didn't try and pet him!

[@timeonecop]

Looks like colemannite

[@Gordonseries385]

👍

[@wf6951]

Sharron had surgery, WHY is she in a mine shaft???

[@HollywoodGraham]

I am beginning to think there are crystals in this mine...

[@pianochannel100]

The color of everything doesnt change when you go underground in death valley. Its all that same shade of tan rock.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Much more white rock in the Talc mines there.

[@FloridaWaterAdventures]

Did anybody give you a hard time about flying a drone in a national park?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

That was not in the park.

[@rogersmith7396]

@@exploringabandonedmines DV is a big empty.

[@RealDeanWinchester]

It's much easier to find crystal in barstow.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

what does it mean beer cans vs paint cans in mexico mines? guessing drunk vs huffing?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No there is a lot of graffiti is Mexican Mines.

[@vainwretch]

I never get notifications for you channel for a few years . I think if you take the shotgun out of your intro would change to algorithm ? I dont have any problem with guns but youtube/google probably does. Just a thought

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The channel isn't as popular as it once was so they don't recommend me as much. I wouldn't count on the notifications. I put out a video every Friday. If you enjoy the show come back every week and watch the new video.

[@DevDog67]

If you click on the little bell next to his channel name you should get notifications for the channel.

[@cutthroatmcrage244]

ANOTHER AWESOME Frank & SharonVideo. Oh and cool super find on the hidden coin Frank. Hey come to think of it remember way back you took some real spemdable millions and did basically the same thing. Well I remember some were found but some were still missing in action so did you ever find out by any chance if finally all were found? That was a cool lil real treasure hunt 🤑 you did for all the loyal viewers/explorers of your channel to try and find. Well anyways my friend as always Thank You for another great video. 😋🥴😎

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes I am sure they were all found. With the GPS locations it wasn't too tough I don't think.

[@cutthroatmcrage244]

@@exploringabandonedmines but then again Frank how many times ya tell em Right Hand Rule and they still wanna go left for some reason rofl 😂🤣😂😁 ... 🤔Oh yeah when ya said keep my beard out of the rigging on your way down the shaft at the end man no truer words were ever said as when ya said that made me flashback to that one and only time way back that was scary as hell and I know it didn't feel to good for sure that shit hurt specially with all your weight on it stuck hanging there. I will never forget that one as I was cringing in and on the edge of my seat. Thank GOD ya got lucky tho and got unstuck and after all that' is all that counts. Well that and a good trim of the old soup strainer once ya got home so no chance of that happening the next time lol 😋 Ahh the good old days right Frank lol🥴