#46 Top of the HB Mine. Hoist and lunch rooms!

People are just jealous you have the balls to go down there. Those artifacts are yours for the taking, they have no owner and are much better preserved in a museum for others to appreciate. Cry babies too scared to go in a mine can shut the fuck up.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I couldn't have said it better myself!

[@cdmChase1]

Hell yeah!!!!

[@hackzgamezyt]

Actually Tech Caminco shut them down so they had no time to get anything at all

[@dougmckenzie680]

I agree, if the rot and rust doesn't get those artifacts, the cave in will. We're behind you 100% Frank !

[@jerryreisz4996]

I'm glad your preserving the mining history for those of us unable or unwilling to go in a mine.

[@SPFDRum]

I actually appreciate you taking the time and effort to hump that old abandoned stuff out to restore. Most would never see it otherwise. Thank you.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks there are many old artifacts in hundreds of mines around here. The trouble is most have rotted or rusted to the point that they are useless. Why not save the ones that are remaining?

[@SPFDRum]

I agree, it's history and should be preserved, what is left.

[@insidepassageboatworks1505]

I agree, I work in a mine built in the 70's. There's a ton of stuff that's all ready "junk" and it's still an active mine. The amount of "stuff" that will probably be left underground is unreal. There's a lot of thing abandoned in place in most mines. Things that are no longer in use but it's not worth hauling them out. Pipe would be a good example, when a line clogs leave the old one and hang a new one next to it.

[@marceloromero6992]

You are a true adventurist!! These videos you make are spine tingling. Your bravery and utter calmness leaves me in awe. The world is a better place cause you're in it, pal.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@rustyrideon]

Your preserving history. Keep up the good work.

[@gimiesome]

Thanks again Frank for bringing us along..

[@miker5893]

It looks like that sketchy area is from a stope caving in from below. id hate to be there when she gave way. save all the stuff you can frank. Its either gonna rot or be trapt forever when the mine collapses. that ore cart you rescued is a perfect example. It makes no sense to leave it where it may never be seen again. im pretty sure 99.9% of people dont have the balls to walk in your footsteps anyways and if they did that shit would have been gone a long time ago. stay safe. thanks for sharing.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

After I am dead they can take all the stuff from my museum an put it back it the mines to rot.......at least it will have a fresh coat of paint!

[@klousy58]

I think it's great you take bits and pieces to preserve them for people to see.

[@jde9095]

I was just thinking , "I hope he posts a video". :-) . watching it now, your videos are educational as well as amazing. Thank you for sharing

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks Darrell I appreciate your comments!

[@OutdoorRob]

That's one huge mine! Very cool old phone with the metal case, I saw you hesitate when you saw it! LOL! Very nice tour, thanks!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I was thinking how heavy it was.........but I got it!

[@DaleDuffy]

Excellent, thanks again Frank...!

[@patrickmurphy2323]

you are right about taking the stuff, if it is going to rot away down there, then the history needs to be saved.

[@davidcollins7306]

Exactly, Why is everybody so worried about taking things that wont be there in a year anyway? Not like these worried people are going to be adventuring into these mines anytime soon, just gives them something to bitch about if you ask me

[@bigagold5763]

my heart was racing the whole time i watched this video. really exciting.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Great compliment! Thanks for watching

[@user-de7ot9tx7t]

You take it all frank lol who the hell needs it now. I enjoyed this one thanks for the video thumbs up on all your videos seen them all

[@TheSWolfe]

I loved yr 20/20 moment, where u come face to (rock)face w/the (literal) gravity of yr surroundings & call 'em as u see 'em. We more or less said the same thing at around the same time. LOL!

[@barryclarke3010]

what a place Frank and still not finished exploring if you were bolting as you went along another week at least, i think its good you liberate and restore stuff to save for the future,seven hours is a good gig, time for food, i hope the first adit you found that goes to grass is easy access for another visit, cheers.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

If isn't a really old mine but the engineering of it is quite impressive!

[@fredmoller1675]

I see the 'Victaulic' pipe clamps that I know are relatively modern, say the 1950s, because earlier than that the pipes were threaded and joined together with a threaded coupler. Victaulic clamps are still the choice in mining pipe connections.

[@joestrelchuk5574]

This is a great video. It's in my ATF top 5! Thanks for the share, be safe...

[@larryschenk696]

Awesome. You're lucky to live near all those great mines full of history .

[@rossdtool]

People shouldn't complain that you are preserving artefacts. These things would be lost forever if you didn't take them with you. I wouldn't go as far as to say it's you duty but you're definitely doing the right thing.

[@BY504A]

Fascinating mine! The place sure is huge. Hope you will go back and explore it some more.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We will go back and document the buildings and some of the old historic workings at the very top of the mine. Hopefully before they demolish all the buildings which we hear they are planning. I spent this week at the Remac mine going down a 1,000 feet to the main haul level. It will be a great video watch for it next week!

[@brapppn-can-am-man6906]

Ha , you barely ever hear Frank say it's ( SKETCHY AF.) 😁😂🤣 So when you hear him say that , it's time to RETREAT. Great video Franky. 👍👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

🤭

[@AmbiAnts589]

Love the videos and I think it's great that you salvage things and take them back with you. I don't understand the logic of anybody who has a problem with it. These are interesting historical artifacts and should be on display for people to look at rather than rotting away underground. Eventually all of these mines will be forever buried and unexplorable so please keep removing what ever you can! Stay safe out there.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you I couldn't have said it better myself..... I will pin your comment.

[@AmbiAnts589]

I appreciate what you do and It annoys me that some people even question why you take items from the mines. It's not like you're stealing relics from some sort of mysterious ancient tomb or something. This is documented modern history that is quickly decaying and being buried. Salvage it and display it eh?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Actually it is probably more like going through an old garbage dump!

[@barbararobinson7980]

Another brilliant adventure Frank, 7 hours of exploring, wow, you’re doing a great job of documenting these mines. I think the artefacts you find are pretty cool and if you didn’t save them they would just rot away, and what a shameful waste that would be. Really enjoyed this episode, I loved the shot from the open stope at the top. Some of those areas looked pretty dicey, stay safe now .

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is like driving a car.....they kill a lot of people but if they are properly operated and maintained the risks are low.

[@TVRExploring]

I like to completely film/document an abandoned mine I explore because I know I may be one of the last to see it and I like to preserve a record of what was there for history, but it is really tough with these HUGE mines. Like you said, it isn't practical to film 10 hours of video of you walking down a drift - not to mention how many backpacks full of batteries you would need! So, as you did, one must resort to a highlights video... I was amused to see that even you have limits (I wasn't sure you did) when you hit that stope that was slowly collapsing from below. Those scenes where you emerged into the daylight were cool.

[@doctordeath.5716]

At least with the you bring out of the mine's you show others what they used and you do a great job explaining the history of the mines that you go in to.

[@johncaffrey5395]

Keep these great videos coming guys!

[@hillsidehillside3095]

!!!! Thanks for TAKING and CARING !!!! I have been learning a ton from your Videos !! There is a Product, called ( EXTEND ) !! U can get it at Fleet stores in spray cans . It will turn the RUST in to a EPOXY. It will help preserve some Artifacts . Again THANK U !!!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Once the damage is done there is no going back. I am glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@CornishMineExplorer]

A awesome bit of exploring there Frank! 7hrs wow, the most I have done is 5hrs, mostly slowed down by taking photos. Some massive open stopes too, that mountain must be hollow! Amazing to think how much rock they removed hey! Look forward to more from this mine! Safe exploring my friend!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't think it was rock. Lots of rick lead and zinc there I think it was soft ore in veins they mined out. Some pretty big veins though!

[@brendanstanford5612]

I know you know of some sections in those mines that have been sealed off for over a century. You best bust into some of those in the near future to collect and restore the treasures for all of us to see before its lost forever. Those preserved areas are a direct link to the past, a time I wish I could have lived in. With your knowledge and determination, you deserve some kind of authority for the exploration, excavation and maybe even funding of these sites, god dammit

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They didn't really seal them off back then but the forces of nature is conspiring to do so.

[@Buck1954]

I'm glad that you are saving some items. I'd like to see your collection. If the HB mine gets cleaned out, then better grab the stuff while possible. Where do people think antiques come from? They are usually junk getting thrown away that somebody restores. I'm not sure footed so I would not go down there, but enjoy watching you. I'm surprised at all the ice. hmmm, if I were to see a concreted hole, there would be no way I'd crawl through it. At least there will be a video of your "famous last words".

[@GEOMAN-fw6jr]

Just found your videos...pretty cool...worked ug for 25 yrs starting in 1981...just a couple of comments...that "cement" wall at 21:43 is an old shotcrete wall that had a aux ventilation fan in it at one time..not structural...the backside of it is just timber...the other comment is that what you are calling a "hoist" is actually a shaft..the hoist is the machine at the top of the shaft that would raise and lower the cage/skips.....elevator for men and materials/ muck...a big tugger of sorts

[@thunderhorse01257]

Another great video Frank. That is certainly a huge mine that keeps getting bigger everytime you go down. Still stuff left down there to explore yet.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

A little more at the very top and lots of buildings to check out when the snow is all gone.

[@oliviaannejohnson9689]

Good job fearless frank I always pray for you that you stay safe

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It must be working...mind you I didn't suffer any injury before you started praying either!

[@DaVinciFry]

Thank you for the intriguing adventure!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@eyebrows4]

Thanks for another great video Frank! I hope you can get this marketed to a network.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We have some plans in the works....time will tell!

[@sandadaily4557]

Grandprismatic you are so correct ! Frank is doing such a wonderful service for , oh Canada and US folks it is so great and scary at the same time , if I ever get in Franks neck of the woods am going bring him a case of beer ! So he can relax before his next great adventure .. stay safe Frank 😇

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Now that is a dedicated fan!

[@theoneandonlypirate]

Great example of what mine air does to artifacts. I think I'd hardly leave behind anything in good shape that I could carry. What's the best-preserved abandoned mine you've explored?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

As a rule the drier the better, but sometimes even in a wet mine there are small places where there is well preserved stuff. most of the stuff is badly rusted or rotted.

[@kennybohey5906]

2 The Top & Out...You Are Incredible Man...!!!

[@Rambogner]

0136 in the morning! That's dedication

[@ozzyoswald2590]

To hell with anyone bitching about taking stuff out of abandoned mines!! If you can salvage it and bring it back to a museum for everyone to enjoy, TAKE IT ALL so it doesn’t just waste away!! I’d love to come see your museum!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You are more than welcome to!

[@MrHiss2011]

Great as usual Frank thanks mate,stay safe you have balls of tungsten lol.

[@ahabtheplant]

"...unstable. Better be quiet..." CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH. Couldn't help it. Sorry..

[@annierekshun]

I'm really surprised at all the mines you explore that have big open stopes like that! Here in Oregon, I've found a few open stopes, but not nearly that large

[@danielbarrows7144]

Frank gets hungry and starts looking for the lunch room 🥙🍽☕️! The sign literally says "man down" ! Frank wanders around in an abandoned mine for hours " we're not where we think we are " never fazed by anything finally comes out in Mexico 🤣

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Ever consider a tank track like drone on a cable for exploring spots you don't want to chase into with ropes until you see more?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sounds like a lot of work!

[@mfree80286]

@@exploringabandonedmines Less work would be a little go-pro (with a screen) on a light extendable pole. Like a selfie stick but it points the other way and pulls out to 8-10' long...

[@clivekibbler4578]

great great film loved it

[@battonfive]

cheers for the walk round Frank, those that grumble you are taking stuff are pretty mad in my account for sure, salvage what you can! the mine was really nicely laid out, like well designed to such a point when you laughed at tackling that Indiana jones ledge, and trust me I laughed to, then came across that square concrete of death drop, they were good reminders that mines are not uniformly good all round you know :-)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The mine was exceptionally well laid out. There wasn't one ore chute on any level other than the main haul tunnel, so all the ore went to the haul level without any transfer of materials on the cross cut levels I have never seen that on such a large scale.

[@battonfive]

yeah with those nice big wide corridors, it was more of an ancient city rather than the kinda late 1800 normal mine say :-) i couldn't tell if they were following the veins in the rock or whether they just said, we are gonna mine pretty much the lot so heres how we are gonna lay out this mega complex :-)

[@davebeckley2584]

This is a fantastic mine. It's huge! I don't recall if you said what was being mined here. Are there any dry mines in B.C.? Was all that water running through the mine when it was being worked? It's too bad you didn't get in there years ago before everything rotted away. There would be a lot more worthwhile artefacts. Thanks for taking us through.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Most mines build the main level at a slight incline so they drain themselves. After operators abandon mines the portals often fail blocking them from draining. Some mines have declines that were pumped constantly while the mine was in operation. They start to flood as soon as the pumps are shut down.

[@raysoyars2905]

i completely agree...why leave it to rot away when you can save it and share it

[@remmiemax3624]

Finders Keepers...preserve historical items

[@andydjbadger]

Hi Frank. I love your videos and really appreciate the amount of effort that you put into them. One qustoon ypu are probably fed up with though☺ who sings your theme tune? I really need to get a copy. Take care sir.

[@yellowboy1866]

great trip

[@jornewalter6652]

Have you ever done or thought about doing a best finds compilation? Maybe for each year? It would be cool to see each moment of discovery.

[@jornewalter6652]

And of course i just found you best of 2016 video as soon as i posted this. lol oh well.

[@mfree80286]

That which is not taken ends up a fine layer of black and brown sludge coating the floors. Don't sludge it, take it!

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Another great video !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks man!

[@nofoxgiven6315]

*Some of those old mines are used as outlets or inlets to air tunnels to underground bases have you ever found any?*

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There was a rumor and a video about a secret underground base in the Remac mine ( it is right by the US border) there was a video put out claiming to show this base. I checked it out this weekend by going 1,000 down an inclined shaft to the lowest levels of the mine that were flooded by the river. I an now say for sure that the video is a fake there is no secret base connected to the Remac!

[@MrCopperhead59]

LOL you crack me up Frank''' how in the hell does a pile of rotting wood look solid.

[@danmiller6051]

Wow, what a mine! If you have time, how many years has this mine been worked, and is this mine like most, have drifts every 100? If so, at 3800, that is one huge mine!'

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The levels are feet above sea level.

[@LudicInterface]

Hey Frank, the spikes on those cork boots must be wearing down dull!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yeah I had to retire those boots but they lasted many years!

[@Seat1AJoe]

A very complex mine.

[@ChrisR132]

Love your videos Frank, as usual, you do you, dont listen to all these crazy youtube comments or you will drive yourself nuts, keep it up and ill see you on the next one!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes sir.....and it is a dandy. Just finished going down a shaft 1.000 feet on ropes to the main haul level of the Remac!

[@i.a2395]

you sir ,really work for these videos ..compared to 90% off you tubers who moan about pc games end stuff....aka

[@tyonarms6735]

You must have an internal GPS like a rat, I would be totally lost.

[@TheFurriestOne]

Yeah, saving some artifacts for future folks to admire is fine with me! Are the guts of those rotten phones of any use or are they too corroded? Maybe the axes were for shaping timbers? Wow, quite the missing chunks there!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They might be for pounding wedges. All the timbers I see are square. All the metal in the phones is pretty corroded.

[@TheFurriestOne]

Ah, yeah that's likely. Shame about the phones. Thanks!

[@jeffd6540]

I like it

[@nutcrackernoonan3637]

Did you make it back to the #307 zone in there?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes I did! It didn't go far.

[@bryanwhat2268]

Have you ever been in a cave where you herd something cave in or near something?

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

You do need more axes... that way when someone has an axe to grind about you taking stuff for the museum.. you can give em their own axe and tell em to "grind off" :)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I have quite the collection of axes now!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Ready for LOTS of trolls! :)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I can wipe them out with just the click of a mouse!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

touche'! :)

[@DApostate]

The fact that you had to and did knock over those timbers at 14:03 shows no one had been there in a long time.

[@keithmcfaul9204]

All the mines anyone like you goes in to explore are living museums. Don't destroy anything in them just because you can and just because it may be old and rotten. That is all the more reason the leave things as you find them so the next person who comes along to explore it may get to see it also. Nothing in any of these mines is going to last forever. So let time, mother nature and the elements takes its course and don't help it in any way. One other option you could do would be to take something from a mine and preserve it. Return it to as good as new as you can. Then return it to the same mine you took it from and put it where you found it. Then it will still be there for the next person(s) to see.

[@Meekerextreme]

I see both sides to taking something. URBEX'ers tend to leave and not take. But at the same time I agree it's rotting there in the mine, and over time the mines become less and less accessible anyways. Same for an abandoned building, I rather people take then graffiti and kick walls in.

[@alchemyphilosophersstone2634]

Awesome!

[@jasward3826]

what was mined here and what date was it opened, how long was is open?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Google "HB mine minfile"

[@johno9507]

5:10 What's the point in leaving stuff in the mine when maybe two people per century might see it?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is important to preserve them for future generations. Do you think we should take all the valuable artifacts out of museums and put them back in mines to rust, rot and be buried or save them for future generations?

[@johno9507]

@@exploringabandonedmines I think you guys do a great job, but it's a pitty you can't preserve more stuff.

[@Vahst]

People sit on their sorry fat asses and complain about others disturbing history or taking things from historical places. It's hard to understand why because these are the same people that need people like you to help see and understand history. They would never see what is there or even know the mine existed if not for you. Thank you for what you do.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you, also I get many things from ebay that I use to explain things to people. So I am grateful for people who have collected things. There is no shortage of artifacts in mines around here but most of them have deteriorated really badly

[@seanbelhumeur3840]

Cool.phone great vid

[@infinus5]

hows the restoration project going with that electric ore cart engine?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't have an electric one.......yet!

[@genemayne1577]

its sad that its left it all has history

[@DeepPastry]

4 Man D... Wonder if that's saying 4 dudes died when that area collapsed from being undermined. Might really explain why they cemented it off.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The HB isn't cemented off.

[@swishersw33tz]

Hey Frank is there any way You Would Take me On A Adventure For A Few for A tour guide. I would love to explore an mine

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I have never done mine tours.

[@swishersw33tz]

It would be an honor to be the frist ever aha Would You Like To Make One? I Could pay worth Ur while Enhancively

[@vburke1]

I'm going to guess they were using the axes to drive wedges for timbering.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes they measure a timber to use for a support and then use a wedge to tighten it up.

[@theogdirkdiggler]

where is max? great video!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I had to get there on a ski doo so he stayed home.

[@tommycolton4971]

the cracks in the rock are called clevage...its alwase made me laugh inappropriately

[@1roanstephen]

You are not stealing. You are conserving for posterity. In many ways your explorations are like Archaeology and you are collecting museum pieces. Nobody winges when an archaeologist collects items.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

In any case nobody wins when it gets buried.

[@1roanstephen]

Absolutely true. Thank you for rescuing those artifacts from oblivion.

[@kennybohey5906]

Hey Frank, You Know What...I Believe Anyone That Has The Guts 2 Do What You Do...Should Be Able 2 Take Any !@#$ING You Want or Find 4 That Matter................Thanks Sir 4 Another "AWESOME ADVENTURE"........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See Yaw, KennyB123Fly

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There is always at least 2 sides to every story!

[@farvisions3871]

You take what ever you want. You are preserving history when you put them in your museum or they will be gone for ever.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Not to mention nothing is rotting, rusting or being buried in my museum!

[@johnbrownlee7623]

Have you ever found any dynamite, while exploring? Did just leave it there?...................

[@exploringabandonedmines]

cases of it......even blew some up!

[@johnbrownlee7623]

@@exploringabandonedmines kool................

[@Lalunabreeze]

Seriously, that stuff is part of the past. If you can restore and save it you should. Soon it will all be dust. Save what you can, it’s history.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I agree!

[@doctordeath.5716]

how deep is this mine you are in Frank? And always remember to be careful.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The HB is only 800 feet deep. The Remac that I was in this week is 3,000 feet deep but over half is under water.

[@toddmccarter45]

make sure you have your password for your youtube saved on your camera memory card so the foubd footage can be posted if the worst were to happen

[@hackzgamezyt]

This mine is 5 minutes from my house 🤣🤣🤣

[@joshbuck5877]

👍🍻

[@rg3412]

I would carry a compass and barometer/altimeter if I were down there

[@exploringabandonedmines]

A compass doesn't work great underground because there are often iron deposits that throw it off. An Apple I Phone works great as a compass!

[@arthurroy5263]

wow what mine

[@Lalunabreeze]

🧨👍🏼❤️

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

are u by yourself? crazy...

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Nobody wanted to come with me!

[@fredmoller1675]

Pick me, Pick me!

[@GarnettM]

Big mine alright .

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is huge! I sent you a message to your channel.

[@GarnettM]

Exploring Abandoned Mines In BC Oh I missed seeing that , I'll look.

[@GarnettM]

Can`t find it anywhere . !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Look at the messages tab on your channel. Basically just a thank you for the package you sent and your friend will be on next weeks show!

[@GarnettM]

Exploring Abandoned Mines In BC Oh thanks Frank that should be fun ,I did check there but I've noticed before I'm not getting all the messages do to a spam protection I've been looking for .tks.

[@joedebosco3047]

What the hell kind of lead clod-hoopers are you wearing? Your feet sound like Frank-in-stien monster!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Viking caulks!

[@bookofjohn1623]

I FEEL IF YOU TAKE SOMETHING FROM A MINE FOR TO SELL, IT'S WRONG , BUT IF YOU TAKE SOMETHING FROM A MINE TO PRESERVE IT OR TO PUT IT IN A MUSEUM IT'S BETTER OFF THAN ROTTING AWAY TO NOTHING 18OO FEET BELOW.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thats how I feel about it. The stuff in mines around here has mostly rotted or rusted to the point that it is useless. Might as well save it before it gets worse or the mine portal collapses burying it forever.

[@stanwalls8966]

I don't know why they call it a winns have you fell in it it would be a total loss

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Winze!