Delving into the Phalen Creek Tunnel - Urban Exploring Minnesota (S5-EI) [4K]

In the season 5 premiere of Urban Exploring Minnesota, Isaiah is joined by several new explorers for a three-part exploration of the Phalen Creek Tunnel. The tunnel was originally built to entomb the creek and provide drainage for the St. Paul Railyard, but many additional sections have been added to provide storm water drainage for the local businesses and neighborhoods. Join us on our longest exploration video yet, and experience another part of the underground world beneath the Twin Cities.
Recorded on March 18th, 2021/August 3rd, 2021/ September 26th, 2021.
Cameras used: GoPro HERO6 Black, Sony A7SIII
Editing Software used: Adobe Premiere CC 2021.
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[@theworldofyesterday4151]

How did you all enjoy the video? What were some things you liked? What things didn't you like? What can we do better? We know what we'd like to improve for our next video, but we wanna hear some suggestions from our audience. Tell us what we should work on in order to make the next video better.

[@sirjonofarc]

Awesome! Would love to see more exploration of some of the bigger side tunnels and finding possible sewer connections.

[@user-fy1ui9qy3s]

Hi guys. I from Ukraine 🇺🇦. This is a very interesting video. I like to explore too storm drains. Thanks for this cool video

[@MickeyNixonFilms]

Excellent vid Isaiah! These are the explores I like the best man, when you feel like you are right along for the ride. Part three rolling out in pirate hats lol. Honestly though to me it feels like the last of the real urbexers. Again awesome explore/vid!!

[@mylesdesigns]

There's been pushes to restore this creek back above the ground (at least certain segments) since they've already begun restoring natural prairies where the now-mostly-defunct railroad used to be. Lot of cool art by Wundr down there!

[@ratta7626]

Man, I love these videos, they make my days. Good job, guys!

[@JohnCompton1]

Being in sewers with the possibility of gases, particularly methane, I probably would've laid off the flares. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@mitchellcox4858]

Thanks for all your hard work. I really appreciate the videos. Keep doing your thing.🤘🏽

[@DDrew67]

Very well done....I've never been in that storm drain/tunnel....thanks a lot

[@skringo]

Flare probably wasn't the best idea, never know if there's a lot of methane or not. I do like you're production quality, and you guys got me really into urban exploring here in MN. Thanks for the work you guys do, looking forward to this season. TOT is gonna be a banger

[@theworldofyesterday4151]

Yeah, the flare in an enclosed space certainly wasn't the brightest idea lol, but thankfully the ventilation was sufficient enough and the fumes were blown out steadily. Thanks for your comment and for watching, we're always looking to improve our videos, and it's always nice to hear constructive feedback!

[@skringo]

@@theworldofyesterday4151 yeah no problem, if you're ever trying to get somewhere I can pull some strings 👍

[@TheDrainRatz]

That drain looks sick 🔥 I’m in wisconsin and we have tons of massive drain system mazes like this. Awesome!

[@KnivesUpKill]

those pirate costumes were hilarious lmao

[@vintagevixen8486]

Thank you so much 🙏 as a kid I thought Jacques Cousteau was showing us all the last hidden exciting places, and by the time I was an adult, there’d be nothing left to explore! But this is like re-exploring, or for me it’s brand new and exciting 🙏 I really want to go see some of these places but I’d like to go with people who’ve been there and have some experience in this to be safe. I do photography and videography too.

[@killor1743]

These videos are so good these tunnels are massice

[@ocsrc]

20:30 That's a CSO ( Combined Sewer Overflow ) When it rains the sewage and storm water pours out of there. Either it is a float weight that opens the doors or a motor

[@ocsrc]

8:30 reminds me of Qbert

[@JeffKnowsNothing]

I feel as if i just watched the Goonies all over again. The Goonies II The water tunnel of yesterday.

[@UrbexTroll]

18:48 You guys found the most DANGOUS spot in the storm drains. This is a Sanitary Sewer Overflow Flush Drain Tunnel. 20:01 There is 2 sets of steel doors. The 1st set is what you guys saw and the 2nd set is just 3ft behind the 1st set. If they opened them up while you guys were in there you would have died. I've been there when the 1st set was open.

[@theworldofyesterday4151]

Thank goodness they didn't open them then!

[@SamSite33]

Yikes ! Haha

[@nightshade8445]

Have you been in the tunnels under downtown Minneapolis? I think it may have been closed for the past 4 years but it's under the Pillsbury mill I believe and the small park along the river by stone arch bridge. Some of the coolest photos I've ever got in the area, would love to get back in there

[@vennauer]

I've been urban exploring for 3 years here now and have never heard of any tunnels under there. Sure, there are ones that don't go far at all underneath the mill area, you can see them from the banks next to the stone arch bridge. But curious where you heard about those? Thanks!

[@johnfree2833]

Moved to CA to grow weed but return in summers for the agates and the underground I was homeless in St Paul for years and knew of some tunnels but to think that The Labrynth lay beneath my feet while I suffered thru church service for a dry cot makes me retch.....Going back to explore for GD sure!

[@killor1743]

Use a gis map if you can for where tunnels goes manhole spots and tunnel lengths

[@memecentral2890]

What are those metal doors that hold water for? What would be the point of holding water back?

[@theworldofyesterday4151]

To be honest with you, we're not entirely sure what those doors are for. We're assuming that it's intended to hold water back, or rather keep water inside in case of flooding or if the drain were to somehow become obstructed and water were to back up. We're still curious ourselves as to what lies on the other side of those doors. Good question.

[@silvertree9261]

very nice bros, i finally found an entrance last month and did some solo exploring. hope to meet some of you guys and have a buddy to do this shit with it'll definitely be less scary. real drain gang shit

[@travisburger4085]

Silver tree would love to go explorin with you man direct message me or send snap or sum

[@travisburger4085]

Or Insta

[@mitchellcox4858]

Where approximately is this located?

[@sauce6491]

Fenders would look cool

[@jamiemateyka9735]

Where is it at in st.Paul

[@wololowololo9613]

you should go to the tunnel by the stone arch bridge

[@shakejunt3hunna]

Always thought this was the hamms tunnel cause it goes right past the brewery

[@BGRANT777X]

Anywhere there are big crickets there are bigger things that eat those crickets

[@comesect]

Are drainage tunnels really a source of dangerous gas? Like what are the specifics...people love to shoot words here and there and it's good to be cautious...but drainage pipes/tunnels...not sewer...any true concerns?

[@theworldofyesterday4151]

Sometimes active sewer systems run parallel or connect to storm drains and gases can leak in. We noticed a horrible odor and saw garbage and what looked like congealed toilet paper in a particular part of this tunnel so we were worried that we were near a sewer line, but thankfully not. Most storm drains have little to no inherent threats other than flooding during storms, and maybe some structural problems, but for the most part, they're relatively safe to explore. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Amir_Nassir]

Ford Steam Plant

[@danielreyes8665]

I wish i can explore these places with you guys! just know I'm over South Minneapolis. Hit ya boii up! or not :_(

[@Theblackguyresponding]

I wonder who went down there and did all that graffiti

[@xelionizer]

lighting a flare in a sewer is just plain out stupid!

[@MRGAMERDUDE2021]

Why do you have gas mask things on

[@TheDrainRatz]

Because storm drains can contain dangerous gasses.

[@MRGAMERDUDE2021]

Ahh

[@TheDrainRatz]

@@MRGAMERDUDE2021 they don’t always contain gasses, but it’s always good to be on the safe side 🤘