Bringing An Abandoned Gold Mine Back To Life: Part 3 of ?

[@Ironsja11]

I'm really enjoying these!

[@scotttaylor8498]

If you're just getting into TVR and his videos LOL you're going to be in for a huge treat he is something else you will enjoy his videos

[@Ironsja11]

@@scotttaylor8498 I have been with TVR for a while and have learned a lot! The underground ancient river channels boggle my mind I never knew such mines existed. This one is probably my favorite explore though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppbOlq2MeMl0iK8

[@scotttaylor8498]

@@Ironsja11yeah that's a good one you're right

[@MikeOrkid]

A time lapse would be rad for stuff like clearing that debris by the raise.

[@TVRExploring]

@irons phineas That is definitely one of my favorites as well!

[@paulcooper2897]

This is so interesting! I can see this quickly turning into my favorite "ongoing saga" youtube feed. The wooden tool skip is quite the find! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying it...

[@kendokunti]

This is one of the best video series on "ol skool" underground mining and is great to see what really went on in a working mine, Hopefully you keep posting video's of your progress!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, definitely. The future videos will be more on the work that we're doing. In this one, I had to show all of the new ground after our big breakthrough.

[@kendokunti]

@@TVRExploring Yeah, it was great!

[@OGSnoberry]

Just found this series and really enjoying watching. Love in depth/realistic mining videos over the eye catching "Look what we found in this mine!!" videos. I hope y'all end up doing some timelapse recordings of your work. I'd love to see some of that, on the mucking, mining, or cribbing process(es) rather than the jump cuts from "this is what we're doing" to "we're done".

[@AGDinCA]

1:59 - gawd, I am a sucker for lagging. Timbers set up like that are seriously one of my favorite things to see in a mine. 4:07 & 4:32 - what on earth are those white splotches on the middle right of the screen? That spring!! That has got to be one of the neatest natural things I've seen in any of the videos. Just too cool!

[@TVRExploring]

I'm a big fan of lagging and timbers in general as well... The white splotches are probably paint from one of the old crews (I have no idea why). Haha, yes, that spring fascinated me as well!

[@GrotyGold]

Love watching you guys get this mine up and running. Cheers for sharing 🍻👍🍀⛏

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

An Eimco Rocker Shovel would sure come in handy to muck out that area you're working on. Cool stuff, Justin!

[@Porty1119]

It sure would! 18" overshot muckers are not the most common machines out there, most of them are 24".

[@TVRExploring]

We have some heavy equipment now, but we need to do a lot of trackwork before we can start using it. A lot of the tracks and ties date back to the 1800s and it shows!

[@canastasiou68]

I wish you guys tons of success. In an abandoned mine 1.5 hours away from me, they found a motherload. Its worth millions . The area had been mined for over 100 years.😀✌❤

[@jmarsh3347]

At 11:27 there's a wooden track gauge, for spacing the rails on the ties. Rare find.

[@TVRExploring]

Pretty cool, huh?

[@LolPepperGate]

Oh this answered my question I just posted lol

[@jmarsh3347]

@@TVRExploring The whole project is cool, to say the least.Wish I could see it.

[@maplewoodsp]

All you need is a big dehumidifier. Or, you could ship the excess water to Lake Mead. 😎

[@trooperandcooperale3057]

Test it for drinking water use, then be the next big Amtil Coco Cola.

[@Ed_in_Md]

Sure wish I could come out there and help clear things out. That would be awesome.

[@MegaSilverStacker]

Sign me up as well!!👍

[@richardwarnock2789]

That bottle was corked at the right time !!!; ) Thanks 👍

[@Manuel_DN]

Watching the whole thing for the second time. What you guys doin it's amazing.

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

Yay!! Love this series. Thank you again for doing these!

[@TVRExploring]

Glad you like them!

[@UncleBildo]

Awesome project! If I suddenly gain a big edge financially, I'd love to do something like that, for the grandson to screw around with after he gets older. I could putz around meantime.....

[@DFDuck55]

It's coming along nicely. Still lots of work till you can even think about trying to do any actual mining. Thanks for the update. That skip looked like a miner's skateboard :>

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, a lot of viewers are asking why we aren't already mining, but, as you correctly stated, there is a LOT of prep work and permitting that still needs to happen before we get to that point. Haha, yes, it did indeed look like a miner's skateboard.

[@johncarold]

Hey Justin I just think that it's great to hear that you and your friends had purchased a mine. I always wondered what you would do if you guys found a mine that was abandoned and still looked promising. I have had a great time watching this episodes

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying them...

[@ADITADDICTS]

@@TVRExploring just got my tekno mt410 kit in the mail today! 😃 You thought my other rc truck was fast wait till I finish this one. 🛻💨

[@Sanjosebuddha]

Sheesh, looking at the water coming through your mine you wouldn't believe CA is in a drought! That fallen section sucks but looks like some nice quartz material in there. The water spurt is really cool how it shows the hydrodynamics of the area. Thanks for keeping this series going.

[@ValCronin]

Awwww man, I was hoping that this episode was from like a year ago so I could skip ahead and see your progress but I guess I'm gonna have to watch episodes as they come out and go on this journey with you.

[@gingerbread6614]

Thank you for showing more of your mine.

[@rickdale4921]

I really enjoyed the episode, I'm excited to see the mine being re-opened to be worked, keep up the good work !!!!! Looking forward to your next episode !!!!!

[@MsSurigirl]

How COOL is that water flow that just popped out?! Fascinating!

[@MarkHill45]

I can't wait to see your first full ore cart come out of the portal and head off to the mill for processing.

[@vandall2518]

I love the look and view of the landing/location.

[@TVRExploring]

Great views up there, to be sure!

[@michaelmitchell9023]

Keep em coming,ive always been fascinated by this.!

[@johnhall9609]

Aww hell you said trucks instead of wheels, which told me something?? Did u use to skateboard?? Lol cause I believe trucks are what they call the tires on skateboards!! Lol that’s cool I haven’t heard that in a while!! Great video it’s awesome y’all are restoring that mine looks pretty descent compared to some I have been in!! Stay safe my friends….god bless y’all!!!!💯👍👍💯🙏

[@ihti20]

I know this channel and visit it from time to time, but this series makes humongous interest. I'll subscribe and follow this series. Shoring, cribbing, mucking is hella work, and those prices on lumber... Stay safe, I wish you luck with this project

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, we're spending about $10k a week on lumber.

[@williamwintemberg]

This series is really beyond cool! I can't wait to see the next one!

[@TVRExploring]

Awesome. Glad you are still enjoying these... Now that I've shown you the big area we opened up, I'll be focusing more on the work that we're doing.

[@suzyqc7607able]

I really enjoy watching these, be it work or exploring. What's the old saying " all work & no play makes Johnny unhappy & Jane grey.." or something like that.. lol.. As long as you are enjoying making these & sharing with us the things that make you happy, or, Interest you - I'm sure we would all like the video as well. I love the scenery, and to just look around.. I love to see glimpses of the past & the treasures you find. Thank you for making these, it's so exciting to see what you are finding next. "}

[@kc0eks]

Enjoyed the tour as you call it. Please do more!

[@teamtash]

Always fascinating, good luck to you guys!

[@Jennralize]

I've tried to watch this through twice now, after climbing, and both times your voice has calmed me to sleep 😂 I will try again on a less hectic day. Progress looking great, though! Good work!

[@TVRExploring]

Ha, well, I'm glad I can have that soothing effect... I think.

[@ADITADDICTS]

Try driving home after an all day trip with his "soothing voice." Disaster waiting to happen 😁 Hope you haven't jumped your bike into any more holes lately😜

[@Jennralize]

@@TVRExploring Was definitely a compliment, don't worry! Life's been hectic, nice to have some familiarity and routine left to rely on, see progress elsewhere, know not everything's gone crazy. @ADIT ADDICTS Not recently, though I still bomb it about on the bike like a lunatic! Recently I've been spending most of my time on the walls - 3 to 5 days a week climbing, getting pretty good. When life is stable again after September, I'll be ready for adventures 😊

[@crispy63]

You need a 4K camera for the videos if you want to compete with Abandoned Mines and Forgotten Places. Seriously, I want both YT sites to do well because I enjoy the mines explores. You have a great nitch with bringing an old mine back to life.

[@TVRExploring]

I'm not trying to compete with anyone... I wish Gly all the best. And I'm working right alongside the other miners. So, I am not able to take a good camera back there. That's why I'm using my phone for this series. If I'm exploring an abandoned mine, I use my better camera and stabilizer. In this mine, the camera and filming are usually secondary to the work being done.

[@imalec]

This really is a great series, looking forward to more progress and content.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@JustAnotherPaddy]

That rail better be clear bud! Get me clear rail to 800 level I’ll leave a case of Coors there for ya

[@michaelnew8035]

Looking forward to next video !

[@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting]

These videos are awesome. Im enjoying every minute .

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Thank you for making it, lots of work

[@tarf1a]

That tour was very interesting. Good luck to you guys! Thanks again for the video!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much.

[@akawireguy1197]

Wonderful tour. Thank you.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying it...

[@brandon45-70]

keep up the vids on this mine , this series is super interesting. a new perspective on mines

[@TVRExploring]

Glad you're enjoying it... Thank you.

[@glennwall552]

Much better thanks. I'd be paying around the top of each rail sleeper for gold dust lol In NSW Australia a gold mine flooded and pumping it out was hopeless. Bloke in pub asked if what they used to catch the dust. The penny dropped now it's Oz perday out of the mats they installed. 😁

[@jamessmith530]

Thanks for sharing your info

[@kevinfinney8237]

So cool of you to share this. Educational indeed.

[@seldoon_nemar]

LOL, I was just watching brent over at Ghost town living exploring his Omega addit and when he came to the collapse I thought of you lol. It would be really neat if all you mine KZbinrs arranged a week to just exploring and shoreing over there. especially once this situation is over. I'm sure those would be some amazing campfire stories

[@davidhuber9418]

awesome video! please keep making them as you progress

[@IHUTCHI]

Man I LOVE this project! This is so cool to watch the progress.

[@casedoumasr656]

Love your adventure's you my friend you are making history as I speak a tip of the hat to you I love your videos thank you .Cjd wash state .🇺🇸🤔

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much. Glad you're enjoying them...

[@nadieselgirl]

Looking forward to seeing how you manage that collapse. Those timbers are huge and big boulders. Gonna take some serious doing especially without heavy industrial, its amazing what those old miners could do.

[@TVRExploring]

We might just run a new drift around that section since the ground is so bad there.

[@horatioyen256]

coming along nicely then

[@archstanton9206]

Very interesting mine, I hope it prove to be one that yields the gold for you and your crew, Jason. That wooden skip, I had to rewind and look at it a couple of times, and the bottle of water...time standing still, which I really enjoy seeing. So many stories. Best of luck to all involved in this project, and thanks for taking us along.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you for the kind words and for coming along...

[@volktales7005]

Interesting stuff indeed! Going to enjoy seeing some actual mining going on to. Damn that looks like hard work, though!

[@TVRExploring]

The future videos will be much more focused on the actual work being done... And, yes, it is hard work!

[@MDRoutdooradventures]

Ya got yourself a damn ever flowing there guy! They must have mined into a spring

[@TVRExploring]

It's below the water table... A mine is essentially just a huge sideways well running into the mountain. All of the mines in the mountains have water pouring out of them.

[@MDRoutdooradventures]

@@TVRExploring oh I get that, just don't remember seeing that much water in alot of the ones you have been in but eventually I guess you find it

[@Ken_in_Wisconsin]

I didn't notice any water running out of the mine entrance. Where is all that water going?

[@z50king29]

Good eyes

[@z50king29]

I just watched the first video and it is directed by sand bags to the right of the portal when looking from the outside. It goes behind that big rock

[@brushitoff503]

That ending! Great video!

[@garydaniels2002]

Very very cool keep sending more video out please be careful🐶😚🐨

[@justusbar7597]

Thank you for taking us with you again. What is your goal with this mine? Do you want to make it accessible for visitors or do you want to mine again? Do you have some old photos or history?

[@cannibus78]

Another amazing one!!!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@DeadReckon]

You know... Usually when you see water spraying out of the walls it's when the tomb is about to be flooded and everyone runs away... I guess in a mine it's just annoying and nothing to really worry about haha.

[@bretteballantine2596]

You should look around for a used iemco rocker shovel for Brent Cerro Gordo mine

[@stevebaseley]

Really love this series would love to do what you are doing there most be so interesting and rewarding.just need a nice high grade vain now.thanks for sharing 👍🇬🇧

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying it...

[@MegaSilverStacker]

"Solid Gold"......"Perfect" and the teaser countinues😁😁😁

[@TVRExploring]

Ah, we were just joking... No teaser.

[@frequencymanipulator]

ooh, that last bit of the video was really exciting.

[@leesherman100]

Excellent work. More blood, sweat and tears just might make all of this worthwhile. Sure hope so.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

Have you checked the crossties to see if gold is being left behind? Probably the world's longest sluice... Great tour !!! awesome to see the improvement. I love the Hefty Scaling Bar !! I'm keeping track of your progress and to say the least, I'm impressed !!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying this... No, to my knowledge, no one has tried panning or sluicing the material on the ground.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

@@TVRExploring In an article from a local rock group, the author wrote about finding pickers around the old vertical support posts and also in the hole where a support post was removed. Might be interesting if gold were trapped on the downside of the crossties with the steady water flow you have there as well..

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

@ 0:09 I used to have an old Dodge D100 Power Wagon just like that grey one, had a 440 in it with 33's, such a great truck, even with the 383 there's nowhere those old Dodge trucks won't go.

[@TVRExploring]

They can take a lot of abuse, to be sure...

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

@@TVRExploring Absolutely, so this Mine you guys are working on, is the goal to re-open ALL drifts, stopes, etc ??

[@joshuajackson6442]

Thank you

[@brianmcguire5189]

Always going to be your usual know it all Miners, that Ofcourse have to tell you what your doing wrong! You guys be safe, make some money and have fun✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, yes, the know-it-alls are out in force on this series!

[@j.randall7141]

Hey, new sub here. Loving it so far, thanks for sharing. I was curious if you tried panning the muck between the rail timbers as they were a natural sluice it appears.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota

[@annahogsett3967]

WHERE DOES ALL THE WATER GO???? LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. We directed it around the big rock with sand bags and then it runs down the mountain as a creek...

[@stefaneisenring2533]

Thanks!!!

[@michalhowling3702]

It would be awesome if you could show us how to do this ourselves. There are so many mines that people could work but we just don't know the steps to start.

[@StarScapesOG]

Out of curiosity, could I buy a chunk of that serpentine? It's pretty neat looking!

[@Dranzerk8908]

DId i miss video on backstory of when you started doing this mine? I thought i watched all the videos you posted...maybe make a Q&A video with questions people might be wondering about it all. I thought you just explored old mines, didn't do own mine. You own this outright? Lease mine? co-own mine? Why this mine out of every others? Expensive to get going? My uncle had a personal mine on his land back in the 80s-90s. Just him and family did it for extra revenue, apparently he made enough off gold to retire from over the years. Always fascinated hearing about it

[@TVRExploring]

I talked about it in the first video in this series...

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, and that's awesome that your uncle was able to work in his own mine rather than working for someone else.

[@minerjim1531]

Great video, keep up the great work! Explain why your reopening an old mine, good assays? Good records?

[@ADITADDICTS]

That skip looked like a coffin with oversized metal roller skate wheels. Kind of a bigger version of the one we found in the wooden ore cart mine

[@TVRExploring]

You're 100% right.

[@anned8634]

The round timbers are on site trees they used for timbers. they were green wood when put in the mine and are a lot better than the square cut new and dried timbers. when ever you can get it use green wood not dried wood. i always used a ice pick to test old timbers and you can tell when a timber is rotted with a ice pick.

[@no5we132]

i love this series!

[@TVRExploring]

Glad you're enjoying it... Thank you.

[@acekata90]

Can you show us some of the equipment you are using in the mine.

[@ZE0XE0]

Confined aquifers are neat

[@dalmatiangirl61]

You should name it the Rotten Timber Mine, with the price of wood today you are going to need a sawmill, 10,000 acres of forest, and a crew to clear it.

[@Altoid777]

Really enjoy your channel...a great fan...Interesting to see you put all of your experiences to use in getting your own mine up and running. From my point of observation it seems to me, with all of the many mines that you have explored that you could have chosen a better mine to work...so much muck and debrris to clear out. Here you will always have to contend with all that constant running water, rot, mud, runoff and dampness...tough and challenging working conditions. Also I haven't seen yet of any prospects of potential payback veins or lodes. What is your assessment of the payback and the timing of making any monies?

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. There are good reasons for this particular mine - most notable is the manner in which it was abandoned...

[@frankyensan]

At 12:27, is that a gauge to set the ore cart rail width?

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it is.

[@NotsureOk]

The bottle was corked to keep the water out and the vodka in...

[@LolPepperGate]

Was that piece of wood at 11:25 use to set the track gauge? Or is it not wide enough for that. Another great video in series. Thanks Justin

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you, Justin. Yes, that was a track gauge. The rails here are only 18 inches apart.

[@phoenxMK]

Can you come over here to Los angeles county to see the big horn mine in los angles ive never bee

[@brannancloward]

What an awesome project! I know you would like to keep the location on the low down but can you provide any insight about the history of this site and the workings? Is is a part of a larger complex or a stand-alone gig? Seems pretty expansive to me, they had to pull some $$$ outta that rock. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

[@StevesBgames]

when you dig open that closed cave where the collapsing took place, can you film it? Not to see you work but it’s mostly interesting how you remove the debree without making sure the whole cave don’t sink in! stay safe!

[@l33ta2]

Yeah, a time-lapse would be cool

[@TVRExploring]

We may actually just run a new drift around it since the ground is so bad there...

[@StevesBgames]

@@l33ta2 Yes a time lapse! :D

[@z50king29]

The solid gold dancers!

[@truthseeker2900]

Is there a way to stop or control the flow of water? It seems as though it would be a hinderance for a working mine.

[@TVRExploring]

The water is a constant in underground mines that run below the water table... It's a slight annoyance, but that's all.

[@Nuclieyeone]

Small world... I actually know this part of the mine. Stay safe guys and enjoy the work.

[@TVRExploring]

Did you work this mine in the past?

[@Nuclieyeone]

@@TVRExploring It's been a long time and did not work it, was consulted in a professional way on it. Somewhere around here I have a couple of polished samples given to me back then.

[@TVRExploring]

@@Nuclieyeone Ah, I understand. Were you able to get up to either of the upper levels?

[@martyparsons8395]

This is super cool! Is it possible they blasted that down to stop water?

[@johnharris7353]

That's a lotta nice quartz!

[@chris-nwue_B]

Take that skateboard and go hit the halfpipe lol Your escape route needs hella work but will be awsome when done. Do you guys have assay maps or charts? Bottle that spring water for cash!

[@TVRExploring]

It actually shouldn't be too bad unless it is in bad shape higher up... We need to muck out that bottom area and put ladders in, but the rock seemed pretty solid. Yes, we have maps and charts.

[@chris-nwue_B]

@@TVRExploring manways are not to difficult to build if you have good lumber. When installed a manway and ladders we must have used hundreds of wedges, timbering was as fun as blasting to me.

[@TVRExploring]

@@chris-nwue_B Yes, I like the timbering as well.

[@evanosburn718]

17:47 That looks like a person sitting on something with their back leaning against the wall

[@philliphall5198]

Why did the 90 grew quite minning it ??? Was it the water ???

[@stephenkamin1345]

All of the water seems to be running down hill and out... was it common to run the main shaft in and uphill?

[@minerjim1531]

Yes, one degree raise as you drift,for that reason and when pushing loaded ore car out it glides down hill slightly! Those old timers had a lot of physics figured out.

[@BrainsofFrank]

Loving this series. I’m hoping for double digits. Would you guys consider stoping the area at 1660 ft Would it be easier

[@TVRExploring]

The area above the 1660 has already been extensively stoped. Supposedly, one of the stopes runs up to the second level. We're thinking about driving a new drift around the 1660 since it is so bad.

[@BurtW546]

Never seen so clear water wow.