Lost in the Labyrinth of the SWISS CHEESE MINE

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Documenting abandoned mines with the most innovative camera technologies and immersive filmmaking editing techniques on KZbin!
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On this channel we go deep... REALLY DEEP into abandoned mines all throughout the western United States. We researched some of the harder to find mines, hike or 4x4 back into them to explore and reveal their hidden secrets. Many of these remote locations are filled with interesting artifacts, antiques and unique geology that will have you guessing as to why the old miners and prospectors worked so hard to find gold, silver, and other minerals.
A&FP moves just a bit slower and is filmed with a completely different style as compared to other mine exploring channels on KZbin. “Gly”, your host, discusses why the miners chose these sites and he points out the geology and minerals that got them excited. Veins of quartz filled with gold and silver made many men lose sleep in the 1800’s and early 1900’s and modern prospecting still does to this very day.
DANGERS? Oh yes, there’s allot of dangers associated with old mines. Un-exploded dynamite, blasting caps, bad air, bats, spiders, and snakes all find their home in abandoned mine shafts and tunnels. Oh, and let’s not forget rotting timbers, flooded passages and collapsing rock!
Gly approaches abandoned mine exploration with a strong emphasis on safety, utilizing appropriate equipment, training, and extensive experience to minimize risks. While it’s indisputable that exploring abandoned mines poses significant dangers, Gly's background in mining, coupled with over 30 years of experience in this field, equips him with a deep understanding of mining history, techniques, and mine layout, as well as a lifelong interest in amateur geology and two decades of experience in explosives regulation.
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[@whiteboyjimmy20]

Please thank Laura for getting into those tight places. We appreciate the effort from the both of you to make these videos.

[@SharonMiller-po6rp]

Very happy with more frequent videos and enjoy all the content. Laura's a Star. Her calm, pragmatic manner is a good foil for Gly.

[@jacklisiecki2389]

An amazingly complex mine. Huge amount of gobbing - the most I have seen on any episode. The amount of labor is almost beyond amazing. Thanks to Gly and Laura for another cool adventure.

[@shariselove]

You should check out some mine from Pennsylvania...those old coal mines are nothing but gobbing and very beautiful

[@shariselove]

I have some coal mine videos from Amazing Pennsylvania in a Mine Play list on my channel...some beauty's or just go to Amazing Pennsylvania and scroll through his videos

[@debrakish9659]

The layout of this mine is insane! Swiss cheese is the absolute perfect name for it. From what I've seen in your videos so far, this is probably the best one yet. Well done, Gly and Laura!

[@winterprism9227]

I'm one of the ones who enjoy longer episodes, so thank you!

[@johnbrownlee7623]

Gly, you need a map in some of those mines.....wow....Your sense of Direction Amazes me.......Thanks for bringing us along........JB.

[@garydavis786]

I would call this mine "The Gobbing Mine". Think of all the hours spent stacking all the waste rock! Thank you both for this tour!

[@buckshoth585]

The first time I ever saw ya take a wrong turn!

[@anthonycamilleri7297]

Thank you Gly and Laura for the great adventure that you took us on i love long episodes take care

[@billdgen116]

Thanks for sharing. Hercules Dynamite was in the town next to me called sayerville N.J. be safe 🙏

[@justinmoreland3570]

Awesome mine , wow Swiss cheese galore ! Very awesome mine . Appreciate all you both do! Have a good week ! Be safe see you Saturday! 🙂👍🏻

[@Scott6283]

Parts of that mine looked like mideaval castle walls! I like the longer episodes

[@bigschitq1181]

Gly! I applaud your addition to the channel! Laura is absolutely a perfect fit for you and, quite frankly, the channel itself!. Looking forward to all the future shenanigans yall get into and share with the rest of us!

[@tracychesnutt3660]

Gobbing is cheaper than timbers. Especially when wood is scarce. The old timers worked so hard. What a cool mine!

[@JackMalarkey]

This is one of my favorite mines you've explored - between the geology, the amount of work they did, and ridiculous amount of gobbing, it's awesome.

[@cathycoff5845]

Beautiful mine. I actually like the longer videos when the geology is so cool or the artifacts are plentiful. I get bumbed when I see a video thats only 34 mins long...lol Thanks for a great tour of this cool mine.

[@michaelleeper3649]

Has anyone seen Gly so happy? I'm certain that I heard a 'Sweetie' or two in there.

[@rawbsworld6604]

Hahaha 👍 🤫

[@kimberlyhandspiker9361]

Definatly heard a sweetie ....

[@madeinyorkshire52]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW…nothing much more to add…what a rabbit warren of a mine - so easy to get lost…Tks for the explore!

[@RV-oo6dh]

That like, share & subscribe ‘special effects’ was awesome Gly. Always innovating to be on top of your game 😉👍

[@kimberlyhandspiker9361]

Amazing mine thanks so much for the long episode . The gobbing was amazing

[@imdoctorsan]

Wow! Thanks for the longer exploration. I wouldn't mind if your videos were two hours long. In fact, I'd love it. Great work guys.

[@labarber6]

With all the walls of gobbing, this looks like an old, abandoned underground city. Awesome mine!

[@colleenvarlow8764]

I loved that long episode. What a great mine. Thank you.

[@t-yoonit]

That intro will never get old. The ass scratch is so relatable. And im only in my 30s. Some real dad energy. I cant wait til my kids get older and we can go out and explore neature together.

[@ibizaloverman7721]

Love the old intro ...classic

[@richardsharp6875]

WOW!! That wore me out. I can't imagine how long and how many men it took to build all that. Thanks much to you both for showing me something I could never see otherwise.

[@FalkorsTale]

Worth a like just for the head bumps alone 🥴 They were so precise about cleaning out that ore! It's like a negative relief of an ore body. Ton of pick work and all that gobbing. Picture in my head is of a beehive of workers. Wonder how many dollars they took out of there.

[@galethomas3995]

Very well done... as usual :-) Thank you for the extended exploration, I really enjoyed it.

[@deanmc178]

A maze ..ing stuff gly and laura , well done , see you saturday ..

[@robertsmith-fj2rx]

Now that’s a complex mine. Awesome explore. I have to say “Laura the explorer” is the best thing to happen to you and your channel Gly. Laura adds a great perspective and between you both the running commentary really adds to the history of each area and mine. My wife and I never miss an episode particularly now there is 2 a week. The best mine exploration channel on KZbin by far.

[@willielangoor4369]

Australia watching , well done

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Swiss cheese mine, this rings a bell, you could have done this before. Don't recall this entrance. This sure is new and news to me. Glad you've got a mind for it, me i'd panic. They had time for all that gobbing, industrious. Sounds like it makes you want to spit. What an adventure, Gly and Laura did it again, Kudos.

[@MPWEST83]

This had to have been a fun one! All the stulls (stuhls?) and gobbing is insane! Love it!

[@JCB04359]

Lovin' Gly & Laura, exploring mines the old fashioned way!!

[@ifixphns]

The "Everlasting Gobbed-stopper Mine". Cool explore, guys!

[@davekreitzer4358]

This is the way these should be done , easy peasy and not to fancy ! 👍🌕 😉😎

[@sirmonkey1985]

considering how much waste rock there was outside and how much gobbing is in there the amount of ore they mined out must of been crazy.

[@ezl8002]

Pyrite can be used by Hobbyists for a crystal detector in AM crystal radios which are simple to build. There are so many uses for it and where it is found Gold is not far off to be found. :)

[@davidwhiteman5451]

Superb Explore, my lower back is screaming for you, I get back spasms and that bending at the waist is harder on my back then lifting heavy items all day. I use Methocarbamol and Ibuprofen to help with the spasms. Helps most of the time. I can not believe it I am winning one of your Specimens on eBay again. Love the Obsidian, I must confess I love all teh Specimens, but Obsidian and Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite) are 2 of my favorites.

[@johnfederkeil9211]

Very cool mine! The amount of gobbing was impressive!

[@gyprocman8163]

🇨🇦 Nice job guy's.

[@stevesidden9584]

The work done was beautiful great job guys as always I enjoy watching your shows. Stay safe 👍👍👍👍

[@Classicrock4u]

Great mine explore. I truly enjoy these longer episodes. Can you just imagine the size of the waste rock pile if all that gobbing had been hauled out? And I can only wonder what got buried and backfilled. What artifacts must be hiding underneath all that gobbing.

[@debrasonger8346]

This was great seeing all the work. Great adventure. Thank you both GOD bless

[@cheryld541]

Great episodes! I would personally love to be there with you exploring. That would be so cool.

[@1949ala]

The rock placement is incredible, nice job both of you.

[@terrancemahoney4669]

You two have outdone yourselves on this one.

[@milliehousam4514]

Wow!!! What a beauty of a mine. Superb gobbled walls and so many pockets, raises, etc. You had me lost. Thank you so much for going through this mine. Just terrific. 🎉🎉 Would those short/smaller areas ever be worked by children back then??

[@nellieblankenship1115]

I liked this adventure. It's long and had many different places to see. Thank you! 👍😊

[@dilwyn1]

@Gly/Laura ... Very interesting both. As you eluded to there being vehicle haulage in that mine, a daft idea I toyed with in the 80's and 90's was to explore old slate mines in Wales ... on a motorbike!! Crazy days back then LOL!!

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

There's a slate mine near the Tranygrisiau reservoir that has a huge Euclid haul truck in it. A motorbike seems perfectly feasible 😅

[@willp2406]

another GREAT explore with Gly and Laura .. thanks guys , keep up the good work

[@DannyNeal-g8y]

I've heard there's no such thing as having too much fun, but I think y'all got pretty close today! Great explore, but don't overexert; we're with you for the long haul!

[@fredmorton1631]

I don't know about Swiss Cheese, this mine should be named the Headbanger Mine. Loving the old original style and the the theme music

[@gregoryneil6535]

Good partner for the show welcome Laura wishing the two of you all the best in the future❤

[@incognitocontrol]

Gobbing in some areas is amazing. Beautiful.

[@runninonempty820]

My back hurts just imagining walking through that crazy mine! Just unbelievable the amount of gobbing in this one too! Thanks Laura and Gly for squeezing your way through it!

[@chubbrock659]

how tedious it would be to stack all those gobbing rocks!

[@qldabandonedmines]

Back to your roots Gly. Awesome episode. Please keep them coming. The big decline at the start looks like they intercepted lithium viening Eb. Watching from Australia.

[@marykunkel-m4p]

What a workout for you both--I'm exhausted for you!! I loved thiis mine adventure and the length too. Thank you Gly and Laura.

[@debskidz]

That is a really cool mine. I would have loved being the gobbing crew, just let me stack rocks for ya! lol

[@shariselove]

Another great one😊

[@daviddedicke2074]

❤so much cool stuff to see and the long or shortness of the video doesn't matter.

[@wilburroth5150]

That was a fantastic explore you two! Can`t wait for the next one. Stay safe !👍

[@JDJ1898JADE]

Thanks for the loooong video. That was great, specially for a Hump day.

[@tinadelwiche416]

What a discovery!!! Glad u and Laura are living your dream. As most of your viewers would agree. Any wine with that cheese😂😂. Laura nice thumbnail 😊

[@rawbsworld6604]

Im sure She does all her nails not just a thumb nail that is unless she only wears thumb rings 🤷‍♂️😝😆 hi Tina bet you thought I went away 🤣 still here 🤭

[@tinadelwiche416]

@@rawbsworld6604 Every one is free to come and go as the wind😊

[@rawbsworld6604]

@@tinadelwiche416 👍 true! I never left though, could view and like just lost my ability to comment, technical issues 🤷‍♂️ not KZbin punishment 🤣

[@MidlandAngelGems]

A maze of gobbing, quite beautiful. Another great explore. Stay safe as always. Love to you both xx

[@tedm.3961]

Well worth the long episode, awsome!

[@robertchase8504]

Gobbing reminds me of stone walls all over New England. Swiss cheese lol. How bout hunchback Good to see yous on a Wednesday..thx guys

[@CanadianArchaeologist]

Awesome mine, thanks for sharing. I never heard anyone pronounce roots like foot before instead of like boots. Laura: is that price? Oh nevermind, that's something else. 😂 I love these videos.

[@ItsLexieMarie]

This is such an interesting mine, ive never seen anything quite like it. Thanks Gly and Laura! 🫶

[@matthewjames8437]

Love your videos wish we had history like this in Australia

[@michaelshubr4084]

Excellent Episode-and an Incredible Exploration!

[@Friskee62]

Excellent adventure. I enjoy the more lengthy videos. Amazing the work that went into doing this mine, tough workers back then...

[@ianmack2179]

Great video 🐿️

[@Curiosity-NZ]

Well, Gly and Laura who ever put that "swiss cheese" mine in was obviously on to something and wether or not they made anything from all the hardwork is something to definitely ponder over. It must have also been a big team of guys who worked it.

[@CousterWilliams]

Those dynamite cartons look like they've been chewed by mice or rats. Great video!

[@rickyjohnson4767]

Awesome mine. I wish i could have been there.

[@patmiller7045]

Im looking forward to doing a little detective work and finding these last two. I'm pretty sure I have it just about figured out. Thanks for the great content guys and be safe.

[@billloutzenheiser5397]

wondering around like today, you could go 30 to 45 minuets more and we would still be watching you, thank you two

[@SarahAParis]

That's a dang big portal..I love Abandoned and Forgotten Places!

[@andrewgrundy6309]

Amazing mine thank you to you both for sharing it

[@darkhorse7022]

Great episode, just too short! Just kidding, for me you don’t need to worry about the length, I could watch this exploring for hours. I think the mine shpuld dictates the length. Chopping up in segments would take away from feeling we are with you as you keep going. Great episode Gly and Laura!

[@jamescollingwood4667]

I still say that you should get to the east coast. Check out big bone cave and some of the old mines from around that area fall creek falls. Theres so many old mines and caves in that area from before the civil war

[@save9624]

When they stacked those rocks they had put some thouhts into it. Those are still almost all in place after all these years!

[@roberttindale9012]

Wow, I really enjoyed that, thanks to you both. ;^)

[@mickie7873]

That 1st. adet just kept going down in depth, interesting. 2nd. mine, "they" were cleaning out "pockets" all over the space!! Where ever the vein shot through. My gosh! look at the drifting, back & forth. Guess you were onto something regarding the history of Chinese miners working in this area, cause look at the low "back" through out. Poor you'se and your backs. At the stone arrow, 31:31, as you tagged this mine "swiss cheese". Early on in your exploring days, when you ran into a cross sectioning mine like this, you would set down "flashing strobes", to make sure that you got back out. (look at you now! so "seasoned" in exploring, you know right where you are), well almost...ha,ha. You got turned around in that "circle". (Most of us would have been lost "way back".) At 41:26, look! at that beautiful gobbing! Wow! thats alot of work. Through the "skinney part", I would have sat on a rock, for a "time out" for my back....many times. Sure was some pretty geology thru-out. I even spotted some Turquoise Chrisocola. Thanks for "hanging in there" you two so that YOU & WE could see it all!!

[@DaveJohnsonad5nm]

It has become necessary for me to take breaks while watching these shows. If I don't my back and knees really begin to hurt. 😊

[@misstybigred1]

This is another one that you called Swiss cheese guess that ore had the miners gone crazy. Miner said "tell my wife and kids I'll be home when I find my way out of this Swiss cheese mine. Oops I may never go home I took another wrong turn right hand rule failed me big time" I can really hear a miner saying that. 😂😂

[@EddieSchirmer]

i can imagine the utility of having some super long "tape" or other fabric type lengthy thing that you coudl bring up at the entrance of a mine, and it would have an arrow pointing outwards form the entrance that could be used as a reference. then at each branching point have a new length of tape started with the arrows pointing in the direction of an Exit, and the primary "tape" make it be 500 to 1000 foo long lengths per roll, and it could be quite useful to mark your path while exploring, or i can imagine for Active drift mines, as an extra safety mechanism.

[@tombrooks3812]

Wow thats crazy the amount of gobing it should be called The Gobs Mine. To me one of the most amazing things is where does those huge pieces of wood come from and i have cut my share of trees those sections are heavy maybe 100 to 200 lbs how in the world did they get those back in those narrow areas. Imagine carring those bent over.😅✌️

[@tinabrumbaugh455]

I like longer episodes. 😅

[@craigb9489]

That was one of the coolest and interesting mines you've explored.

[@scottrgood]

I can’t believe you guys go into these crazy mines. Looks like a blast! Fascinating.

[@amberspence8918]

This is so exciting! I hope you are having the time of your life you guys! #Laurasupporter

[@danjenx4]

Awesome video and I can see the different layers but it would be nice if you could explain what they were chasing.

[@chubbrock659]

that type of rock is probably a blessing and curse for the miners- easy to work through, but easy to knock loose too.

[@madeinyorkshire52]

Thanks

[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: Thank you!

[@BubuH-cq6km]

35:27 🤔 must have been one of those mythical cave beavers that ate the wood

[@joybaker4559]

❤🧀🗻Great Video as always.

[@tedc7714]

I wonder at todays prices if there is enough in the gobbing to pay out. It would be interesting to haul some to a crusher.