Diving inside a flooded mine

[@gavinmesser4]

Hey Woody and Gus This is from the dive team friends at Bonne Terre mines ( Amanda, Steve, Gavin and *Rob*) We really enjoyed having you guys at the mine, gave us an excuse to break out our rebreathers and do some fun long dives. We are usually on open circuit for our regular dive trails so this was a nice change of pace for us. For me especially, it gave the opportunity to meet and dive with the awesome Mike Young ( you guys were good but let’s face it we poor mortals can only aspire to the skill of a Mike Young ) Let’s us know when you want to come back with DPV’s. There truly is so much to see, the place is just massive. I’ve been diving at Bonne Terre since 2005, and very regularly since 2015 and I only feel like I’m just now starting to figure the place out. You really have to keep in mind this is a mine not a cave. Although the skills you hone in cave training come into action some of the automatic assumed notions of how things fit together in a cave don’t translate to mines especially regarding directions. The mine can be very disorienting and without proper site specific training it’s way to easy to get yourself in serious trouble. Look forward to diving with you guys in the future 🙂🤿

[@DIVETALK]

Hey Gavin! Thank you sir. As you can see on the video we absolutely loved our visit and diving with you guys. We can’t wait to be back and DPV dive with all of you, and Mike Young. 😄

[@paulloveless9180]

@@DIVETALK Hi I hope you see this: A channel called "Jiggin With Jordan" purchased a personal submarine that is essentially a large SCUBA system. He doesn't know how to fix it and is crowdsourcing his procedures. I thought you might be able to give him some good advice. The first video regarding the submarine shows the inside and where all the SCUBA tanks go and how it just uses a large air bubble for ballast. See ya guys! Love your channel.

[@Sneaky_5]

Truly enjoyed reading this comment! I have never been cave diving (let alone in a mine) but watching this video and seeing how professionally and safe this was all conducted really gave me hope that one day I could aspire to do the same. Not to mention how much FUN you guys all had! Just want to give a big thanks to DIVE TALK and all the people at Bonne Terre mines for giving me inspiration to pursue diving further! Much respect from a young South African diver!

[@412pitt]

Amanda great job as their tour guide And your crew! Diving with some of the best

[@hunterowen8479]

Hi Gavin! So sad I missed this. Looks like y’all had fun

[@aajq58]

Amanda here! Had a fantastic time showing you around the mine and we look forward to you coming back. Thanks for all the kind words.

[@DIVETALK]

Thank you Amanda! You were awesome.

[@charityjacobs]

Amanda you were such a badass. 💕 you forever!

[@michaeldevlin5913]

Rest in peace

[@LoveTOOlearn]

@@michaeldevlin5913 Amanda died?

[@made4snipinator]

@@LoveTOOlearn It looks like she passed away on a dive at Chuuk Lagoon. Very sad indeed!

[@cl4998]

Legitimately, this is the greatest bromance on the face of the earth.

[@universalmother]

We grew up in Imperial, MO. We went on a group tour through this mine as a kid, in the early 80's. Beautiful! Thank you for letting us land dwellers see this part of the cave system. 🥰

[@BlueWorldTV]

Gus, you guys look fine...you worry way too much about trim. That's for people who have nothing else to worry about. Once you have a camera, you have something more important to care about.

[@anacorreia8058]

Shoot, I need YOU GUYS’ cave instructor! Mine was total tightwad and expected perfection, and wouldn’t pass me unless it was magazine-quality perfect

[@MiddayEnglishman]

@@anacorreia8058 Seems like it might be normal, honestly I'd stick with the training.. me and my brother ran into a lot of ego as well, so much o we ended up going at night time by ourselves, to ensure we wouldn't be stopped for being short of perfection. Yes we had some close calls, yes cave guides are waaaay over priced. I like survival and cross country hiking.. working on being an asset for our local Fire & Rescue. I think I could also run a cave guide in our caves offering £60($70) tours, £500 is just insane.

[@MiddayEnglishman]

@@anacorreia8058 Oh our biggest gripe was the pro's telling us the cave was also super easy with picture of children just running loose.. honestly I wouldn't take my 4 year old in there at all. In fact it was the 80ft dropshafts dotted around the floor in the darkness that made me question professional stupidity.

[@chriswilson1968]

Worrying about maintaining a healthy body fat % is only for people with nothing else to worry about? Never heard that one before.

[@dannyphantom121]

@@chriswilson1968 y u fat shaming bro? he’s cool.

[@LATERZA00]

Oh my God Amanda is great. Bring her to tell stories about touristic dives, divers and the perks of her work. I love her from now on.

[@Evinity]

4:15 what a smooth transition!

[@staphers_theoneandonly3933]

Ya’ll are so funny on the road trip 31:37 lol stop it 48:00 that was a cool shot. It was so quiet and peaceful down there, I loved it. Thanks so much for sharing. Now I see what you guys mean when you say to keep your knees together and frog legs when swimming. Swim above the line. Helicopter turns. Great information. Super cool experience 🙌🏼

[@BryanKoenig379]

Wow I live 30 min away from that mine. It's a small world I watch you guys all the time keep up the great content

[@calebarcher9974]

Both of my great grandfather's where lead miners, and at one point both of them worked the Bonne Terre mine. Pretty awesome to get to see the place at one time they worked.

[@chattymime]

Honestly… the water clarity here… I never thought I’d wanna dive but… idk now… that’s amazing… holy shittt…

[@RM-pg4js]

Few Margaritas for the ride guys ? Never seen such Happy Divers..😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉

[@xevenx]

i really like that you take the time to translate farenheight and feet to metric in ur videos, makes it so mutch easier

[@bend185ont]

Even the home base of this mine is awesome!!!

[@jordanw1649]

I booked to dive Bonne Terre next weekend! April 13 and 14... I'm pumped!

[@sirbonobo3907]

THe amount of control of you guys is amazing! And Amanda what a great person!

[@owlsgowoot]

I'm going to start using "gotta nurture this body" every time I eat 😂 You guys never fail to crack me up with your banter. Thanks for treating us to an hour long video, I enjoyed every second of it!!

[@NicholasproclaimerofMessiah]

4:16 That's the best cut I've ever seen in a KZbin video, maybe in any video. I had to watch it again to make sure I didn't imagine it. Too good; too good.

[@bomsandboms75]

Thank you guys for taking us along with you! What a view!

[@TinyMoose.]

I love this video. I have no idea how many times i've watched it but it is alot. Please do more mine diving, it is so interesting.

[@scubasteveandunderwaterroc3547]

Had a wonderful time carrying Guss's rebreather and Woody's tanks up the stairs. Glad you came down!

[@glengrieve544]

Fantastic video great to see Gus and woody talking about Missouri amongst other thing's from Alma and Glen Australia

[@benbrock4589]

Omg, the walk back up is killer. I keep wishing they would install a gear elevator :)

[@E.Mulchi]

Biiig fan of Amanda she is a fantastic enteirtainer and obviously a great guide.

[@Monarch15w]

Bonne Terre mine is great. Been there several times love it. Gives your great visibility, and several different options. Deep, shallow, cavern, or cave dive. Just a great place to dive.

[@Monarch15w]

As a Master Diver have been to trail 22. You guys got to see the rotator! The stables! Did you get to see the ladder room?

[@zeljkostrbac9469]

Thanks for all the celsius and meter translations, really means a lot to one of your European subscribers

[@courtnography]

As a lifetime Missouri resident, the Missouri banter in the car had me rolling. 😄 Love your channel, and I hope you both enjoyed your time in the Show Me State

[@KellyfromMemphisDD214]

This is probably one of the coolest videos I’ve seen! Especially it looks like you’re flying through air because of the water clarity…and these old mines, with cool old equipment! My grandfather died of black lung in the late 1940s from working in the coal mines in central Illinois. He was a miner since he was 12 y/o…different times back then.

[@joemcneil6602]

Guys I loved this video. I even grabbed a bag of potato chips for it lol. I loved the format, i Felt like I was along for the ride.

[@ScubaGirlsInternational]

Dollywood is in Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge. And country music originated closer to Sevierville TN. Those were great sunglasses. LOL the laughter is amazing. Y'all were suffering from being tired.

[@coryCuc]

Being a Missourian, hearing you guys bust up trying to think of things about Missouri had me rolling lol. Missouri is known for their caves. There are caves all over the place lol. Great video as always.

[@shable1436]

That cave looks like a club inside, a divers club 😂 with all the cool lights everywhere and the docks, it reminds me of a secret pirates lair.

[@revenevan11]

I thought so too, it's like a cool underground space pirate base! 😆👍

[@Tobez]

IRL deadmines from WoW

[@eliz_scubavn]

A flooded mine would be one of my dream dives. My hometown has a lot of old flooded mine shafts but I’m unsure as to whether they’re accessible to divers. Need to pick my local dive club’s brains on that one. It would genuinely make me so happy as a diver if I could get into some of the tunnels my grandfather, a former miner, used to dig.

[@Robert_H_Diver]

Diving old mines is extremely dangerous. Bonne Terre is one of the very few examples, of not the only one, of a relatively “safe” mine to dive.

[@stoneysdead689]

Guys- out of all the videos on your channel- this is the most interesting and engaging. Really well done- all of it. Seeing all that old mine infrastructure and the tools they used was really cool. Watching you guys dive is amazing- the trim is really precise; the way you frog kick along so gracefully and never stir anything up (well, almost never)- really cool to watch. And of course, watching Mike is like watching underwater ballet- I think that dude has gills. Of all the ppl I've met on you guy's show, him and Ed are the most impressive to me. If you guys go back- film it, trust me- you want more of this on your channel.

[@JoeyOutlaw]

This was incredible guys!!! My hat is off to you guys. I really respect the fact that you keep everything Raw & Uncut. You dont edit the video to show only the perfection and when you look good. You show everything and point out things that could have done better and mistakes that were made. I believe this is crucial to better yourself for the future and for all the viewers too see and learn from. Thanks Gus & Woody

[@DIVETALK]

Thank you for that...we understand that we've made choices opposite of most scuba diving channels here on KZbin where everyone works hard on only "showing perfection" and would never dare to post anything that makes them look less than perfect. We are the opposite, we know we are not perfect, and we love showing that. We want people to know that we make mistakes and most importantly that we learn from them. Those who only want to see perfection can go and watch other channels because we feel it is more compelling to show the times we struggled and what we do to overcome it.

[@JoeyOutlaw]

@@DIVETALK This needs to be pinned! The realest, most honest people on this platform!!!

[@lanarita11]

@@DIVETALK im really glad you do this that way. it keeps it real and it's way more entertaining in my opinion. I'm loving your channel

[@rhondaalbertson7524]

@@DIVETALK anyone that says or acts like they are perfect and have no room to grow and learn saddens me. Every human should be open to growth in whatever it is they are doing. I’m so proud of you both for going against the grain and being honest and showing the world the raw truth. Please never stop!

[@youknoweverything7643]

This video madee feel calm and at piece watching this thank you guys for filming this

[@dallask3032]

i live in bonne terre and have dived this mine 6 times. love it. love your channel!

[@jordanw1649]

48:30 the mesothelioma line was classic!

[@MzAdditude998411]

When Gus goes through that tunnel structure at 48: 15 its like the. perfect representation of how fast a place can get silted out and with barely touching anything

[@SowbugMori]

I'm diving there during spring break this year! It'll be my first dive of the year, and my cert dive location for night/low-vis and deep dives. Super happy yall got to do it!!

[@maskotep]

Such a fun video. Gus going through that metal 'tunnel' causing debris to fly everywhere without touching anything looked really cool.

[@BjerkeRobin]

What an absolutely gorgeous place. On my list now. As is a sidewinder... I want one.

[@DavidMaruca_]

What a banger of a video! Thanks for sharing your trip with us!

[@DIVETALK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@skaalleyne]

Listen I'm only 5 minutes in and you all already have me cracking up. Just love your personalities.

[@TheRealGrimmfury]

Gus & Woody, I cannot tell you how much I loved this video. Everything was awesome! I loved the pre-dive briefing and the camaraderie. Also, Gus, he's never going to let it go. Woody, in Gus's defense, even Mike said you were slow. On a personal note: I've been home for 16 hours after spending 3 days in a care facility after a suicide attempt due to Major Depressive Disorder. I'm doing much better, but this video made me laugh for the first time since my attempt. It feels good to laugh again. Thank you. I love you guys!

[@DIVETALK]

We are glad to hear we were able to put a smile on your face. We are so happy that you are recovering and left this comment. We look forward to reading your comment on every video going forward. I will personally look for it every time, and I hope we continue to put a smile on your face week after week.

[@TheRealGrimmfury]

@@DIVETALK Thank you guys so much! I will make a point to stay up to date on your videos, so that I can make a comment, knowing that you are looking for it. I have my own channel that has been idle since before my depression started. I kept getting discouraged by only having around 100 subscribers. I switched to livestreaming, but almost every time streamed to nobody. Maybe one day I will give it another shot. Big hugs to you guys!

[@isaidwhatisaid8470]

It's an old comment but I hope you're doing well ❤️

[@TheRealGrimmfury]

@@isaidwhatisaid8470 Yes, I'm doing much better, thank you.

[@jposton5235]

My family lives 20 minutes from here! So cool!

[@hiroprotagonist850]

Amanda is lovely. Seems like such a fun group to dive with. Thank you for sharing.

[@SuV33358]

22:40 and 32:37.. so clear!.. 🤩 And so refreshing that you can freely admit when you did some things wrong without being defensive. It makes you more relatable... Cool🤿

[@fabianbuckreus185]

I think that's one of my favorite videos from you guys! love the way Amanda explains stuff, would love to see her on more dive talk videos. Just awesome!

[@katrinaDS]

Mark Twain, Walt Disney, Jesse James and Harry S Truman are just a few historical people from Missouri. Missouri is the birthplace of musical genres Ragtime, Jazz & Blues. Missouri is known for their toasted ravioli and BBQ. Missouri had the first successful parachute jump from a plane. Kansas City Missouri is second to Rome in water fountains. Missouri is known as the Cave State. That’s just a couple of known facts about Missouri. I’m glad you guys enjoyed your trip here.

[@JoeyOutlaw]

Wow!!! Im seriously impressed on your knowledge of this state🤯

[@dickdiamonds3410]

i love Missouri. born and raised

[@JOEARLOPO]

basically its known for being racist and homophobic

[@648546lllooolll]

Including George Washington carver.

[@js4120]

There is a Lexington in MO too used to hate crossing the bridge there with semi truck. KC native too this is a video I've been waiting for. Visiting Bonne Terre mine has been on my list.

[@jackiejones1684]

As a non diver I found this fascinating, you guys are so lucky

[@Katie-rb6xv]

The fact woody loves dolly makes me love him even more 😍

[@saviofreixiela]

briefing as you guys says, seems to be so important, that even an master diver, as Mike Young, is standstill listenning much like a novice student

[@cupofsadge8359]

Woah! My home state! I live an hour from the mine. Not dive certified yet but that is the first place I want to dive when Im eligible.

[@jaredstokes2204]

"Don't worry you will fit, you WILL fit" Looking straight at Gus the whole time 😂🤣🤣

[@kjstaff09]

I don’t even dive, BUT the camaraderie that you two share is such a positive, interesting, entertaining and wholesome viewing experience. You two are awesome!

[@gorgonbunny]

AH! I'm so happy you went to Bonne Terre! I did the walking/boat tour several months ago, and it was incredible! It inspired me to want to learn to scuba dive so I could explore it underwater. (I still want to !) It's so immense and beautiful, made me think of the Mines of Moria (LotR, lol !), and unbelievable that it is under an entire town! It's a manmade wonder that few people even know exists. I can go on and on about how incredible it is, but will just say I recommend visiting this mine to just about anyone, not just divers.

[@peezdoc]

I knew something was up with the way Gus said "we're staying at the Four Seasons"!! I had a feeling it was gonna be something like that hahahha

[@yoyopoto]

When they jokingly ask Mike for his certification card for the kiss rebreather 😆 The people that run the Dive seem really nice and the dive site itself looked absolutely awesome. I did not think the water in a mine would be air clear like that 🙂

[@alison5009]

I don’t even want to cave dive ( I still love Dive Talk! But this looks really neat!

[@JLFish21]

Omg I’m so happy!!!!! I went last February and am headed there with our local dive shop from flint Michigan!

[@JLFish21]

And I had Amanda as my groups guide and she was SOOOO awesome I hope she’s there when I go back at the end of the month Feb.

[@FTW523.]

You guys have huge balls diving in confined places

[@Robert-kv7gb]

Guys I really enjoyed this video, Thanks for taking us with you.😊

[@joshedmond714]

So cool that you guys made it to Missouri to dive the mines. I completed my open water training there and was blown away by the clarity and cool factor of Bonne Terre Mines. I think training in cold water with heavy exposure gear and lead makes you a better diver, early in your diving career. I haven't made it back to the mines to dive again, unfortunately. It's only 30 minutes from my home, I need to get back for sure. Keep up the great content.

[@cmitchell5593]

The water is crazy clear!

[@gwensstepbro4966]

Guys this was legendary, great watch, thank you!

[@brolohalflemming7042]

That looks like an awesome place to train or certify in. Lots to see, routes to explore and a relatively safe environment. Downside I guess is how long it'd take to clear if it gets silted. Also noticed on their website dives there can count towards becoming mine certified and presumably would/should count for becoming cave certified. The staff divers also were awesome.

[@pleasurewasmine3173]

my goal whenever i get the financial means is to not only enjoy scuba and cave diving but also explore the many places that have yet to be explored. to set the first lines through places that no one has ever been before will be amazing. ever sense i read books and went on that first field trip to the caverns and all i could do is wonder what was on the other side of those small dark passages that the tour guides had roped off. cheers

[@Wolfstar26]

this was just incredibly awesome.. seeing that whole professional setup on the deck was FASCINATING. and so beautiful, with the constant noise of the running cave water. amanda is so cool too :) and of course the dives themselves.. just breathtaking. and you guys always have fun commentary!

[@dortheawatson3938]

"There's another city in Missouri called Uranus. They make good fudge". F'kn Gold! 😆

[@bumblbesss]

This lady knows her area and craft very well great job great tour

[@_niakay]

1:00 WOODY PLS😂😂😭 I live for this man’s commentary

[@MikeStubbsRace]

The fact that you guys are analysing the position of cylinders shows how serious you take diving.👌

[@Zoruagalaxy]

Woody: The middle of absolutely nowhere..." Gus: " It's not always five stars." Woody: "This isn't even on the map." 🤣

[@kithomas7055]

I'm just wondering no disrespect I love the show But is woody gay or something or is he just awkward and weird lol

[@Saxatillis]

Very cool! Newfoundland has some pretty awrsome flooded mines also.

[@mynuggetsaintyours7470]

The transition around 4:16 is so smooth.

[@levicox9611]

That was such an awesome video! Loved seeing the process and the briefings, super cool!!

[@jackson_craft_gamingscates9324]

u 2 are some nuts lol Woody talking about Dolly Parton had me rolling! Gus idk how u ever keep a straight face around him! I love your vids guys!

[@matthewwyjad]

I love hearing how disoriented and lost you guys were on the first dive. Keeping your sense of direction underwater is so different than in the air. I have often wondered what it would be like to walk around in the open air wearing a giant bubble that only let you see 10 or 20 ft in any direction. We take for granted how much we use long line of sight to orient ourself and choose which way to go.

[@QuestionMark_119]

Really cool , Lewis and Clark can't hold a latern next to you guys 😂 !!

[@Veefishface]

It's so nice that you got to film the whole trip and are sharing with us your passion, awesome video guys!!

[@mgarner845]

Gus and Woody together makes my ❤🙂

[@AsheeBree]

There's also Meramec caverns cave diving over by Missouri and Ar. Crystal clear visibility and lots of cave formations .

[@DarkKoffee]

Always love the uncut version and honest commentary from Gus and Woody! You guys ROCK as always!! 👍😎😆

[@razziez]

It is still so cool to know you were so close to my neck of the woods. Went to roaring river many times as a kid. I always wondered how deep it was.

[@looksgoodonpaper]

Man, hard to believe this was only a year ago!? Gus looking like a new man haha! Happy for you, great job!

[@craignorris6961]

That was awesome guys loved it. Thank you for filming it. As a non diver it's great to see something I would never experience. Great respect to your skill level.

[@adrianjames4447]

They should make a line with flexible arrows built on every 5ft or so to save hassle of having to add them yourself. Could be made of a strong luminous flexible material that wouldnt perish easily like a strong nylon. Would save so much hassle and more people would probably use it too. Maybe you could design and make one under the DiveTalk logo and have your logo on the reel 👍

[@misterwabo]

I'm half way of the video I cannot wait to stress enough how wholesome and entertaining are your comments guys! It only makes you eager to go there!

[@MadMotoInc]

40:30 cool of Tom Bergeron to stop by!

[@jasonbeck1340]

More Woody and Gus dives please! So interesting and fun to watch

[@undpossum]

I dove 5 times at Bonne Terre last month and was absolutely blown away by how much fun it was…even with a 7mm being…a little cold… great video guys!

[@undpossum]

Also, I drank a bunch of that water lol

[@jjhaya]

@@undpossum damn

[@slowlearner12]

Dude, I love these vlog-style vids you guys do. What a cool drive and place!!!!

[@alannahayter8491]

I'm absolutely loving this! I just found your channel a few months ago and loving that you take us on your journeys! Another channel that I've been watching about a year or so is called Abandoned and Forgotten Places, a guy named Gly explores old Abandoned mines, dry, so to see you here is like combining the two channels together! Btw from watching Gly's channel - the "big rooms" in a mine are called ballrooms and the "holes going down" can be a few things, a winz (probably spelled that wrong) a shaft/man way, or an Ore pass 😁 Thank you again for this video!

[@boogymonster7]

Started watching for the reactions, but videos like these are my favorite content you make now. Gus and Woody you guys are so naturally comfortable and funny together, and it really makes videos like these work. More please! :)

[@DragonManMike]

Guys this is amazing! Old mines are a passion of mine and this is now a full on life goal to do this myself! I've been in tonnes of abandoned mines but this is another level!

[@808Fee]

This place looks amazing. There is something about flooded mines that is super fascinating to me. Great footage! 👍🏻❤

[@Dave-hk3pv]

man that didn't feel like an hour... loved every minute and it seems u guys loved it even more, cheers and thank you for the experience. now i think its time for me to get Padi certified as i only have 6 dives and last one was 2 and half years back seems a refresher course is in order. cheers again.

[@ScubaSteveCanada]

I'm pretty sure, I won ... years ago! I've done dives here in my wet suit days (wish I had my drysuit in those days). Did it in October, '92 with a group from a dive store. Well worth the drive from Toronto.

[@autisticguitar666]

Oh my god this is the second "real life" video I have watched from you guys and I really love the content. Usually I can never focus on such a long video, but Woodys sense of humor really makes it. And Gus's reactions to the jokes of course

[@sct913]

Although Neil Young is primarily a folk singer, there was a period where he experimented with country. So Gus, you weren't 100% wrong.

[@brucemullis479]

So 😎 cool, not a cave diver and never will be but do enjoy watching it. My blood pressure would definitely be lower with you guys and Mike with me on the dive. Amanda and the crew were great!

[@JustJaneOYVEY]

Have fun. How amazing witnessing a part of history that most of us wouldn't know was buried underground underwater. And yes I Love trains I come from Philadelphia and I rode the train everywhere even took a train from Philly to Florida I'm a train nut.. I just think it's so cool that you guys can do that

[@adimi87]

I’m not a diver not ever tried to dive even as a tourist. However i really enjoy your content and adventures not to mention how you guys analyze everything and professionally and wish you all the best with your channel. You’ve earned a subscriber :) good luck 👍