Amazing What One Comes Across When One Just Goes Exploring

Was out taking landscape photos when I stumbled across this small family mine. From the looks of buildings and equipment, the mine was not being worked anymore. Such a wonderful find because the buildings and equipment did not have bullet holes. #ruins #abandoned #decay #desert #explore #travel #Nevada #deserttrails

[@stacelunches9790]

Great video! Idk why People are so rude. This guy is walking through the dam desert, not planning to shoot a video but comes across this cool place. He records it to show people and share this awesome place, and all people are talking about is his breathing. Id like to see the video where these rude people walk the desert and shoot a quality video while holding their breath lol walk that terrain in the heat and don't breathe heavy! Smh

[@Wastelandman7000]

Not so much walk as climb. He had to climb all the way to bottom. He does a lot of climbing in most of his videos. Especially the mine videos. And I'm guessing he's not a 20yo.

[@leonidaslantz5249]

Well said!!!

[@gregknight293]

....It could have been at a higher altitude than what he is used to. If you have ever gone to high altitude country, walking and even simple tasks can make you short winded.....I say thank him for the video and keep your criticism .

[@seven471]

I agree. I enjoy fresh videos that are not edited too much and that are just natural and real. If I had my own channel I probably would disable the comments

[@desertangel2949]

Its "NOT Rude to CARE". I said something because I seriously thought their might be a health issue. I live at elevation and have done a lot of mountaineering; so yah, I said something just in case. There was a guy who was an asshole about it, but what's new? There seems to be no shortage of Uncaring Mean People; I just don't happen to be one of them. Its NOT Rude to Care.

[@Wastelandman7000]

Maybe the reason you find religious literature is that humans have been going into the desert for thousands of years for spiritual reasons? Seems like a natural thing more often than not. Just a thought.

[@marke.1021]

Have to keep mind active when not physically active- some times is just to hot to work as in 115+ if lived in desert that is the top end heat wise. Bible is often referred as living book as often changes with time on our view.

[@booniecampgear7563]

Great videos on your channel. Just wanted to make a comment about the air track. This drill appears to be a Ingersoll-Rand ECM 350 A.k.a. Sidewinder. These drills was designed for pioneering and building roads, just to name a few applications. It was air over hydraulics and the air compressor is what powered the air motors to drive the hydraulics pumps. The big tank on the side is the water tank used to control dust. There are similar drills that are used in big mines that are referred to jumbos, which would have two booms to drill out the face and the face would i.e be 20 to 25 foot In diameter. Air tracks could be used In mines but without the compressor due to diesel exhaust fumes. But most drills in smaller mines are Jack legs and Stopes drills. Keep up the good work with your videos as I love the desert and its past history.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Thank you for the information. Now I will know more if I come across another one of these units.

[@desertangel2949]

Thank you for taking us to cool places. : ) Take care.

[@exnbcnco]

Not too far from this site is where NASA is filming the Mars landscape images we are seeing on TV!

[@mikeydeloa7348]

@@exnbcnco Don't joke..someone might believe you. 😊

[@foolnfish]

Makes me wonder what prompted them to abandon all the expensive mining equipment there. Didn't make enough money to move it or made so much money they didn't need to move it, just headed to the Bahamas to retire!🤔

[@jamesdunn9714]

Wouldn't it be great to know the backstory, the person that lived here and why he left? A family emergency, death or he just gave up because the mine wasn't producing a profit? Perhaps it was a couple that resided and mined here.

[@Ddax-td7qy]

Yeah - curiosity! My guess would be whoever was working the place, just couldn't do it anymore. I'm about at that age. Hopefully he/they had family to take them away.

[@danielbruce2584]

It looks like the owner died and everything left behind.. Miners need their equipment, since it is still there he must not need it anymore. Man, now I will be up all night wondering what happened to him...lol

[@philipcallicoat9947]

Probably some big outfit bought it out....

[@rogerdavies6226]

for those of you that did not know, these are Servel fridges that run on usually propane

[@Ddax-td7qy]

see my fridge comment above!

[@doesbadart13]

Ive been drawn to deserts and abandoned spaces since i was young. I am unable to explore myself, but watching this makes me feel like im there

[@wendylaca1783]

The drill is called air track drill and it was pneumatic (air power) not hydraulic. I operated one n the early 1960s.

[@Mercmad]

They are Gardner-Denver rigs and are still in common use around the world . Especially here in Australia .

[@mikekron6968]

Mining for pumice and minerals - Catellus paper at 3:22 is a property management corp. ( my friend used to work for them in S.F. in the early 1990s) The volcano was the site of the Mount Pisgah Volcanic Cinders Mine, a cinder quarry that produced pumice for commercial use, the primary end product being railroad ballast for the Santa Fe Railroad. The mountain is currently owned by Can-Cal Resources Limited, a Canadian company specializing in exploration of precious minerals in California. Interesting video. Great exploring that

[@Ddax-td7qy]

Thanks! "Catullus" rang a bell, but way back in subconscious. Pumice, of all things. I don't have experience to relate to multi-screen processing .... Cinders I know! Black Butte East of Redding, CA.

[@lifetimedreamvideos985]

When these mines fail financially, there's usually a lot of drama and heartache. They salvage the easy and obviously valuable stuff. The rest is just left due to their broken dreams. If it was making money, it would still be in operation. I invested too much money in one of these, in Nevada, about 30 years ago. I watched it all. One engineer worked his heart out and died in the process. It reminds me of the effort to salvage the B-29, Kee Bird, from Greenland (look up the documentary video). Heartbreaking in the end. One man, a mechanic, worked himself hard through ill health, and died after enduring a lot of pain while working.

[@Ddax-td7qy]

I remember the B-29 project. Glad to say I had a family connection to a successful B-17 recovery. Got a tour of it at Moffett Field in California. Found out what "the whole nine yards" means!

[@benterbieten9540]

Somebody around there was very ingenious about building what they needed.

[@Krawl913]

This is absolutely incredible. You are inspiring to say the least. Thank you for sharing.

[@samgasaway8894]

Its amazing what they walk away and leave behind.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

True

[@jacquesdeghorain3162]

@Alando Frizzell Tout ce matériel abandonné qu'on rencontre un peu partout doit bien pouvoir valoir beaucoup d'argent non ? Pourquoi abandonner tout ça ? Personne 'a-t-il jamais eu l'idée de créer une petite entreprise capable de venir récupérer , réparer et vendre toutes ces machines ultra spécialisées et certainement encore en usage , dans le pays ou ailleurs ? OU EST DONC PASSE NOTRE ESPRIT D'ENTREPRISE dont nous avons toujours été si fiers aux USA ??? Je suis déçu DE VOIR TANT DE CHOSES ABANDONNEES ET GÂCHEES .............

[@papa606]

Thanks for the trip I enjoyed it 😉😁😄....

[@MrOlgrumpy]

That's an air-track drill,powered by the compressor he calls a water pump,the air drove the air-motor to move the chassis,the hammer drill and the air blast blew the rock dust out of the drill hole,silicosis city.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

I figured that, but was not really sure. It looked like it was being fed from a water tank, but may of been a air tank.

[@clvyboipvrti8523]

Every single time i see videos of abandoned homes, i see stuff left behind. The six pack with three unopened cans, the trophy, the mattress, the box of papers. It makes me wonder who they were and why they just up and left. The world leaves so many mysteries forgotten to time. Very cool video!

[@kennethstevenson5150]

Very cool. You explained they purpose of the equipment so well. Thanks

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shawneeb3771]

I don't think just one man could do all that, it must have been more. Also, that doesn't look that old of place. Would love to know the back history. Someone spent a lot of money on all that equipment and setup. Thank you for taking the time to share, very interesting.

[@garywheeler7039]

Am guessing the old man passed away and the family lost interest in the business. And it just shut down.

[@steveescher1554]

Seems like you need to be rich to even start

[@dennisrhein3425]

Looks like somebody did get here after it was abandoned. All the copper wire is missing if you look. Also looks like the mining operation was stopped quite a while before the cabin was abandoned. My SWAG is that somebody purchased the whole thing from the PO and then discovered just how hard it is to operate, hung around a while then quit.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Definitely got your aerobic points in today. Thanks for the adventure!

[@florencerozner2344]

Awesome enjoyed

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Glad you enjoyed

[@CBeard849]

Pretty cool video! I love history and this video shows plenty.

[@highlysuggestible861]

Thank you for closing that hatch, it really messes with my OCD when people leave things open to the elements! If you're ever back at that place, how about closing the bonnet on that truck? Great video, thank you.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

You keep bonnets open. It keeps the pack rats from building nests. When I am camping and will be at a site for a while, I will lift my also. It is amazing how quickly they will start eating wiring and building nests.

[@highlysuggestible861]

@CJ Wilemon I agree!

[@mikeydeloa7348]

Thank you for sharing. I love it.

[@wwk68tig]

I really enjoy your channel. Keep posting!

[@bull010163]

The sound reminds me of a summit effort on Everest !!!

[@manatworkhoyeahlovegodmade6373]

Hahaha some people are around

[@wendykoplin8927]

He should have probably stopped and taken a breath and had a drink of water before he started this show

[@manatworkhoyeahlovegodmade6373]

Hahaha there is more

[@manatworkhoyeahlovegodmade6373]

diameters from there new claim happy hunting

[@rsb67]

How many Everest shows have you watched whilst sitting on your sofa with a bag of chips & a cold brew?

[@robertcalder3566]

They probably had a generator at site ,drill is called air track and it runs on compressed air , love your films and locations

[@alanyoung7655]

Nice kind of snap shot in history.... love seeing old places like this particularly when they are in such good preservation... but I imagine it would be a hard way of life...out there under that sun...limited water... wonder if it ever really paid its way....

[@ScottDLR]

Very informative - lots of great information. Makes me wonder if the poor guy is laying out in the dessert someplace, now just dried up bones.

[@dr.jamesolack8504]

Was thinking the same thing.

[@rogersmith7396]

That would be the guy who loaned him the money to do all this.

[@dongilleo9743]

I really wonder about the expense. Someone must have spent a small fortune to bring all of the equipment and building materials out to this site, to construct everything, and get the operation started. What was here that someone thought was worth the investment? Why didn't they take or salvage at least some of the equipment when they quit and left? Did the operation just fail, and there was nothing to do but walk away?

[@rrich52806]

Great video with education on how it works!!

[@annaleebliss4618]

Sounds like this place is at 17.000ft elevation. High Desert

[@assassin40oz]

Thank u for sharing this with the rest of the world.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

My pleasure

[@glynndamele9476]

The first drill rig you showed is actually an air track drill and the trailered motor behind it is a diesel powered air compressor. So an air track drill is ran off air only, no water or oil just air!

[@dougtodd305]

That's what I thought

[@gaius_enceladus]

Very cool! A really nice setup by whoever built all of this!

[@factsoverfiction7826]

Intelligent, organized, funded ... Would like to know the back-story.

[@curtbilyeu8701]

sorry about that last comment, your right , that is a awsome cabin. i, iimagin you were very excited about the property. when i was younger , i would do alot of desert exploring. came across alot of cool stuff. im sure its all smashed , burned , painted, stolen by now. different world.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

All good. It is sad that people need to destroy.

[@MiloPerrotti]

@@DesertTrailsExplored including the forest service and Bureau of land

[@milla698]

Nice to see the one's that haven't been looted of everything yet. Cool keep up the good work

[@JulioAvalos3000]

Thanks for taking us along.

[@bonniealvarez5510]

Question: Why did they leave so abruptly and why hasn't anyone come back? I almost felt like I was trespassing as it felt like it wasn't that long ago from whence they left. Interesting.

[@Ddax-td7qy]

My mom loved her old gas refrigerators. I still have a couple of them. She knew a handyman who Fonzi'd them: he had a gimmick to turn the thing upside down to loosen the valves. Of course, not everybody needed old refrigerators to hoard whatever. My first project, when Mom died, was to clean out the refrigerators.

[@theresahaines2647]

I can’t believe the family abandoned all that expensive equipment. They could have sold it and made some good money out of it.

[@MsBluebug]

Great video! Who knows what you can find in the desert!!

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Definitely!

[@exnbcnco]

Beware of your surroundings for the Hills Have Eyes, watch out for the bald headed dude!

[@bryand2978]

😂 lol that's what I was thinking. I hope he carries a sidearm

[@NuffinEdited]

A man who died without a will, otherwise that heavy equipment would be gone. Thanks for the upload

[@philipcallicoat9947]

Just a matter of time before it's looted.💔

[@MarkfromArizona]

I know this was two years ago but I just came across it. Very interesting and its weird how they just left everything as if they were coming back the next day. Also at the 14 minute 20 sec mark, you said it was a water pump. It looks more like a air compressor.

[@tyhogue8316]

You are the man!👍

[@bluegrassadventure]

That was an air track drill hauling a compressor. It had a small hydraulic motor mounted right on the drill for boom and mast movement. The tracks and hammer ran on air.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Thanks for the info

[@brendapartin1159]

Quite a large operation. There are many amazing things in the desert.

[@jakethetool698]

Looks like a scrap metal paradise

[@lisabarber9943]

Thanks

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Welcome

[@casedoumasr656]

Great video and super good content and it could be you found a gold mine when you happened to find the cabin area GREAT thing you are doing for us all .and for History buffs years down the trail Cjd wash state ⛏️🇺🇸

[@toddbartel6300]

How did they get their water?

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Have watched a few of your videos -- cool stuff. Always take care when out far from civilization by yourself -- make sure you have cell signal or some way to get help just in case! What camera are you using?

[@hermosafieldsforever4782]

What a great video! Glad you didn't come across the remains of some crusty old miner! Thanks that was cool.

[@carlosbolanos5361]

I really enjoy you’re video

[@akindcrone5644]

Just found your channel and subscribed, absolutely love your videos. Hope your still doing them. Absolutely fascinating!

[@pappysproductions]

Awesome video, my man . I love all the information you give us. Was that 3 pack, beer or soda?

[@mauserdave]

Cool location to explore.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Yes it was!

[@riksavering7049]

You create very enjoyable content. Thank you 😊

[@ohmeowzer1]

Loved it ty

[@timmatthews887]

Still a great video a lot of interesting stuff

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Glad you think so!

[@gunsablazin2975]

I like these videos. I used to do this locally. Thanks!

[@grgpahljina6145]

Kinda sad seeing this just sitting here

[@jittychitty]

They had quite an operation at one point. Pretty cool, thanks for the vid. New to your channel.

[@toddbartel6300]

You might have been one of the few that been their since they left the mine

[@gregorybstewart]

Thanks for these vids. I always wonder what happened to the folks who were there and who owns or even knows about the property anymore. It looks like the just up and left it one day, right down to the half a six pack the left in the living floor.

[@stephenwong4934]

Wow! The guy who did the engineering there was a genius, certainly a genius at innovation. Very impressive.

[@TallulahBelle3276]

I just walked in to see what condition my condition was in. Yeah, yeah , oh yeah. 🎼 Excellent content! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us! 💝✨🌍✨💝

[@Glenn-em3hv]

I'd love to see a couple hour long video on the camp and the mine!!!

[@josiearchambault7003]

COOL! THANK YOU 😊

[@lauracarrow3691]

Your wealth of knowledge explained a lot. I get what a clutch and most of the equipment is, but what is tripping pipe please? I liked the old rotary phone. Nice touch of nostalgia. Thank you for sharing.

[@markpfeifer1402]

Interesting place. Have you done mining yourself? You seem to know a lot about it.

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

I have a few placer claims and a couple patented mines.

[@user-wc8lf5km8k]

Cool video. Abandoned mining operation in the desert. Wonder what happened and what were they pulling from the earth?

[@belleange590]

That was a nice little cabin.

[@fabiandaroca]

Love this kind of stuff!!!!

[@dougtodd305]

Thanks for showing us ,l had a Chevy like that

[@johnme7049]

Did you find the mine? Considering the state of the site, I bet the mine would be a great explore

[@eppi6785]

Nice comment about the clutch

[@DesertTrailsExplored]

Thanks 👍

[@mazlosoutdooradventures8594]

That's awesome they left them old shakers tables so coo

[@templetonpeck2390]

Where do you find these places are there alot in Nevada? Would like to explore these sites and check them out!

[@michaelzell5905]

Holy shit! This place is a gold mine!

[@thomasdegen4925]

thanks for clarifying what they were minding for.you wouldnt think copper would be profitable .

[@jimmychanbers2424]

Neat old dump truck

[@prospectingron2.013]

Gold is a byproduct of a copper occurrence, and copper is a byproduct of a gold seam...cool, huh?

[@pgk60]

After setting everything up it seems they just up and leave everything. It’s like this in all these places. It seems someone says ‘We’re done.’ and then everyone drops what they’re doing and leaves and never comes back leaving everything behind. Strange.

[@rogersmith7396]

My theory is they sell it to the government as losses on their tax returns.

[@bjwheeler103]

As always, I loved the video and insight you provided. I can't WAIT to visit all these armchair director's channels and critique and complain about their free content. Ignore the haters, I love your channel.

[@Glenn-em3hv]

That would be a great place to put back into operation if there's still enough to mine!! For a mom and pop mine it would be great!!!

[@desert-walker]

Cool I never found anything like that out in the desert not even close😮

[@Wastelandman7000]

Nice little fixer-uper LOL

[@davidhawkins847]

I'm pretty sure I was at that site nearly 2 years ago. It was in much worse condition at the time and that floor had already collapsed. I hear BLM went in and tore it all down and cleaned up the site. That was a very impressive processing plant they had set up. Haven't been back to continue looking for the mine entrance. It was raining when we were there.

[@bigmeadow3672]

Is it in the gold basin district???

[@drewpackman2929]

No its not a water pump and hydraulic drive. Its a Joy airtrack. Air over hydraulic track drill. Capable of vertical and some limited horizontal blast hole drilling. I have thousands of hour loading behind one. You almost know what youre talking about.🙂

[@robinmitchell8654]

Nice video

[@petergauthier5074]

What is the elevation there you are breathing heavy ? hows your heart?

[@chriscallaway6993]

Thanks for the tour of d Bert's place. What area of the desert is it in?

[@markcantemail8018]

Thank you for the tour . It looks like you survived the Earth Quake at 10 ; 45 to 11;25 , Whew close one . I suppose the Man just started to get old and it go to hard for Him ? For the amount of equipment hauled in it must have payed to mine there at one time . That Drilling Rig at the end do you think they were looking for more water for the Mill ?

[@gordbaker896]

I think that is a Compressor that ran that Air Track Drill.

[@hootcrichton2173]

almost makes you wonder if they aren't still in the mine permanently,,,, lot to leave behind if they just spooled up and left

[@chetmagg2055]

The first drilling rig was a air track the big orange machine it was hooked to was a air compressor that ran the drilling rig.

[@ByGraceIGo]

I did wonder sometimes how they could get electricity in these little cabins out in the middle of nowheres. Catch your breath man.

[@mazlosoutdooradventures8594]

That was a nice place