Echoes in the Dust: The Forgotten Lives of Desert Miners

[@leesherman100]

So.... some poor sap humped milled lumber up the hill to be used in a miner's shack and for tables etc.?? Or maybe a mule up some sketchy miners trail?? I can think of a number of ways to make a living with far less grief. These old sourdoughs had guts galore I must say. Another incredible vid as per usual. Five stars?? Damn straight! *****

[@Ironsja11]

I love how you take the time to show us where you came from in and around a mine, and where you're going next. That detail is one of the reasons I thoroughly enjoy watching TVR over any of the others on youtube. Instead of just another walk down a tunnel your style allows us viewers to get a good idea of the depth and size of the terrain involved. Take care brother!

[@timothymilam732]

Writing this based solely on your description, which I always read before watching your intro. Because I've learned that you do very good narrative of what's to come in your videos. Which I have to say are typically better than the other that upload for any and all to view Not saying that there's not some very good channels out there, and some do some good work. Even very good camera work, but the background information is typically lacking, and some do decent job of it. Just not quite to the level that I've grown to expect from you, and yes I am probably spoiled by your work in every aspect of what I feel if you weren't happy with everything as a whole package you wouldn't put it out. So you apparently have set a high standard for you work, I may be wrong about this, but I don't believe that. Typically pretty good judge at reading people, and whether their serious, aa well as passionate about what they do, and truly take pride in their work You have never failed to keep that impression from cumming through to your viewers in my opinion Whatever this is worth to you, is something that only you can know If I didn't feel this was deserved, then be sure I wouldn't have said what I have put out for you, and anyone else to read I fully expect responses agreeing, or disagreeing with my words, but for now at least this is still a free country with the right to say what we feel whether everyone agrees with me or not. Thanks for the efforts that you, and the others put forth for not only ourselves, but for anyone who may view your videos now or some time in the distant future as I believe they're worthy of being kept available for several reasons. Sorry for the novel, but by this time you know that's typically what you get from this old man.

[@redlight722]

New game for TVR. See how many times Justin will say “here” and “there”. Love this channel. Thank you Justin!!

[@bruceflaws3213]

Now I can’t stop listening for both. Thanks.

[@davec3459]

Waste rock definitely look more extensive than the workings you found. Some great scenery and views in the outside shots too. Thanks for sharing!

[@cndream1]

You can almosr feel the presence of those miners sitting at that table. To think someone was sitting there 100 years ago thinking about their day, their future, whats to eat, how hot is it, when are we going to town. Gives you goose bumps.

[@VikingExploration60]

That 31/2' rock slope you found at the 28 minute mark looks like a incline tramway, it connects to the miners walkway and possibly could have been used to lower equipment up and down on a rudimental trackway way using timber and strap rail. Here in the UK that type of method was used a lot.

[@myhificloud]

@27:06 Love the views from your office.

[@leighsayers2628]

Fabulous ...when you think all this work was done on canned food ..amazing energy the old timers had ..

[@TVRExploring]

The old timers were tough!

[@leighsayers2628]

@@TVRExploring they certainly were ..amazing to see how much has changed in society these days .

[@jameskostman4082]

Awesome looking mind looks like you're fighting good artifacts. Love the stuff

[@loucatozzi7656]

When I hear "...I haven't seen something like that before..." my ears instantly perk up.

[@AUTOFLOWERMADNESS]

Agreed

[@khiem1939]

Should have checked that piece of rail, it was common practice in those days for rail manufacturer's to put their name and date of manufacture on their rails, not on all pieces of a section, but at least on one part. I have some pieces of Krupp German made rail from the mid 1880s retrieved from Northern San Diego County in California.

[@jdhinckley1954]

This to me is one of the most fascinating things about all the abandoned videos I have watched (as well as abandoned exploration I have done here in New England). Who were the people who lived and worked here? What were their lives like? And of course, what happened to them? I love. that you thought about this when you explored here.

[@AquaPeet]

Would've been awesome to see the miners actually working and seeing how they do stuff and what they're looking for and how they would bring it out... Interesting stuff to see and imagine about, TVR!

[@tannerharvey8932]

Great video!

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

What a trip, very cool to see all this. Thank you.

[@dougmorley2850]

The Ramp . Better get the boys from Oak Island on it ! They could turn it into a 3 year tv show ! As always , another great video !

[@markattardo]

Wow, amazing landscape! Interesting workings and waste piles. I understand your inspiration for the excellent writeup in the description. The table and bench behind the cabin were something to make you stop and ponder.

[@erichaskell]

I read for the first time, your account, and your impressions of the life of the miners who performed all the hard work and toil, and I was quite impressed. In future videos, and perhaps some re-runs, I will read your transcripts as so much more can be explained by the written word, as videos cannot tell the whole story.

[@Springfield-eo8jl]

Go back to EVERY video he posts and you'll find similar write ups. Looks like you got some catching up to do!

[@cbonz7734]

That pile at the lower end of the rock chute looked more like tailings rather than waste rock. I wonder if there was a mill at the bottom of the chute?

[@rustynail2205]

Did you get a new camera and mike for the outside shots? The image and sound is great.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota

[@Carolb66]

Afternoon to you from England❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MarcinNorbert]

Nice one ! Thank you!

[@lakediver6388]

Hello. I just left a message with KZbinr "HeliHaus", who seems to be in the Los Vegas area, and suggested that you two fly to locations. I said "Not sure if your interested exploring abandoned mines but "TVR Exploring" tends to go to some really remote locations. It would be interesting to see how remote both of you can get with a Hughes.500.

[@TVRExploring]

Right on. I love helicopters. To say that a helicopter would dramatically increase our exploring productivity would be an understatement.

[@minerjim1531]

being there was the rock wall encloser outside the mines there, have you ever questioned if the cutouts in those drifts where for turning the mule around to pull out the ore car ?

[@Carolb66]

My Wednesday night treat is just beginning! It's going to be good. ❤😊👍

[@richardbeee]

Great explore. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@paulcooper9135]

Really appreciate the effort! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@personperson4610]

There might have been rail on the ramp.

[@kalevwade4532]

loving these explorations!

[@hackertheslacker]

Hello once again from Placerville, CA

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very nice one again thnx.

[@terrystewart2070]

How many years of back breaking toil and sweat? We will never know...what we do know is that people today (for the most part) just aren't as tough, or hard working. My maternal grandfather worked splitting kindling wood for 50 cents a day. can you imagine splitting wood for 8 hours for 50 cents? Or living in the middle of BF nowhere desert, doing pick and shovel work all day, hoping to make some money. Not for sure making money. Hoping. Another great explore. Thank you.

[@CrystalSea216]

Hello 👋 😊 I'm new to your channel but I already love it! What state are you in, if you don't mind my asking?

[@Springfield-eo8jl]

All the answers you seek are in the video description. If the location isn't mentioned it is to protect the site they are exploring.

[@-r-495]

boy that gravel is sharp and handling it with cam and light is an impressive skill. I wonder if it’s SO2 liberated from sulfides that reacts with residual water in the wood. Same for some metal bits that have a black appearance. A mule for the climbing gear etc. would probably be less practical than in the old days.. The rock sounds very hard and brittle.

[@NewArcadian]

Do you check the seam seals/solder on the older cans to give a date estimation? The heat might put me off a bit, but I'd probably have to climb to the top of the ridge just for the sake of it...

[@gregerisman211]

That ramp, there is one very much like that at a mine near Tecopa that was for an ore chute

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

❤ that Maurader II light!!!

[@David-jn4fx]

Nice explore boys! An amazing place! Love you guys

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you!

[@deepbludude4697]

Very cool!

[@casedoumasr656]

Hello great Adventure love the exploring and the talks along the way ⛏️🏆🇺🇸

[@sal_e._mander5151]

Does any of the small rail have dates or manufacturers name cast in to the track similar to regular size rail?

[@ceskabrennan9912]

it would help us if you could tell us what they were mining for and, if you know, how much money came out of that mine....if it was successful or not. Love your videos. Thanks.

[@xURLUZNx]

I know of some abandoned mine/ghost town places up north from your normal area is. Interested?

[@brianvalley5223]

Pretty extensive. Someone took a lot time to construct that classifier.

[@tedc7714]

I always wonder if each mine had their own assayer... to check as they progressed.

[@timothymilam732]

PS On the subject of whatever happened to the men who spent long hours for untold years. Has always been something that I have wondered about from the first time I ever watched anyone's video about deep mining especially when they did everything manually without the benefit of machinery, and as I watched more I wondered about those in the years through the depression on up through the 60's when it was still far more dangerous and life safety wasn't like it was since alphabet safety groups came into existence. Peace n Harmony really is all the world made to be prosperous and grow as a global planet full of people who have the same interests

[@jmarsh3347]

The can at 14:00 looks like a corned beef can, shaped to allow the meat(?) to slide out easily.

[@kevinbrick-jv3fe]

It looked like he made a bench seat or if rock

[@chrisstynes5906]

Way cool!

[@jackprier7727]

Yeah, this is more folksy, the stone huts and the table/bench/bedframe in the uppers-

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

Is the blue stuff silver?

[@davidsnider1703]

So much waste rock for such shallow mines. Wow

[@rickhill88]

or a stove to put over the fire for pots and pans.. 22:34,, an old timmer told me that years back.

[@The_Cultural_Historian_DrRGST]

Slide was to drag heavy equipment up 😎

[@taliag5018]

Your videos become the miner's homage so you are rectifying that with your videos.

[@davidjones5062]

Me: as the camera pans. Wait, wait go back, what was that? I gotta stop talking videos.

[@reverendfawkes6138]

@17:53 - Totally could be rodent urine. ROUSes!

[@lsxtmt4910]

Bats

[@VistaViews]

18:02 bat urine?

[@JimD-f3l]

Perhaps a rodent pissing contest?

[@sidthemyth]

water catchment?

[@AKATenn]

If I was miles away from anywhere, i would not be wearing camo, i'd be wearing a bright orange suit so people could see me if i got stuck or lost... it's not a battlefield in the middle of an enemy encampment.

[@alanbourne2332]

Don’t get out of the city much🤷‍♂️

[@AKATenn]

@@alanbourne2332 people who don't get out of the city much would wear camo because they think it looks cool, people who do spend lots of time out doors, especially alone out doors, know that the ability to be seen easily from something like a helicopter is a good thing.

[@alanbourne2332]

Obviously really self sufficient, do you call for help before you get out of the truck

[@AKATenn]

@@alanbourne2332 you tell people where you're going before you leave, and then when you break a leg and get stuck in the bush for 3 days, at least someone knows to go out looking for you... at least it gives you a better chance than not being able to be seen, also your cellphone may work.

[@Springfield-eo8jl]

We are all so greatful to have a safety expert that is so astute and knowledgeable. We are all better for having you in the comments section.

[@lsxtmt4910]

Thats bat poo

[@ednafruchey7386]

Haah yes Cooking beans on a open fire. Blazing Saddles