Engilchek: Soviet Mining Ghost Town

[@TVRExploring]

Man, I'm already receiving nasty emails because I didn't go underground in this video... Guys, guys, relax! I didn't drive all of the way out here just to see the town. Trust me, I'm heading underground in the next video. However, particularly at a site like this, context is important. And trust me as well when I say that I got more than I bargained for underground at this one.

[@daveg2104]

Really? The explore of the old town and views of the landscape are interesting. I am looking forward to the mine explores though. Thanks for showing us places I'm sure very few of us will ever go to.

[@cheycasters]

Well Said Justin. Seems we can't please everyone every time! That place does look like the end of the World and does not appeal to me whatsoever especially since I live in NW Montana! But, as usual your videos do not disappoint one bit at all, in fact thats why I only watch you n ol Gly! You get my KUDOS man!!!! My son and I spent three months in Ukraine in missions with YWAM and it blew me away to see how everything there was made of concrete and steel only, no wood hardly anywhere. The buildings we stayed in surely didn't look to be anything close to being built to earthquake code!!! This place is just amazing like that other video you had where there was that huge underground lake into the abyss!! My jewels just start shaking when I think about that place......

[@daveg2104]

@@cheycasters It may not be the end of the world, but you can probably see it from there.

[@UNFORGIVENFOREVER]

I think people need to appreciate the effort you put into your videos ,I would turn comments off ,LOL , you are the top dog my friend I have been to many mines in my life but your bravery has let me see things I never would have dared to venture to see and I thank you so much .

[@cheycasters]

@@UNFORGIVENFOREVER That goes for me too as well, cept' I aint never been more than about 50' into one where I grew up at....or at least was supposed too!!

[@kengamble8595]

Being able to see other parts of the world from the comfort of our homes ! We the viewers should be thankful for your innate curiosity ! 😊 Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you, Ken. Glad I'm not the only one interested in a place like Engilchek!

[@olivei2484]

I would add: a wealth of knowledge about these remote places.

[@kengamble8595]

@Charles Pearce Crippled and old..........you sure just described ME ! 😊😉

[@derknobit2616]

6:16 it's a filter setup Cement silos use them to allow air out as it being filled the cloth is a giant sock closed at one end

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. That one really threw me...

[@derknobit2616]

@@TVRExploring your welcome for reference its what is inside a bag house ontop of a silo

[@TVRExploring]

@@derknobit2616 Gotcha. That makes sense here...

[@nowthisnamestaken]

@@derknobit2616 TY. Any chance you might have a link to a functioning one?

[@derknobit2616]

@@nowthisnamestaken just search bag house filter

[@Bert2368]

The trenches are steam tunnels, the town may have had a central steam plant or been heated by waste heat from the power plant. The pipes were scrapped out, you can see the stripped off insulation (asbestos? fiberglass?) all around. The "dwarf floor" is also a crawl space for utilities, the building was down pipe fed for either 2 pipe steam or hot water, main supply lines went all around top floor and then down to each "stack" of rooms. Once again, pipes and wire all gone, insulation still laying all around.

[@Lanfeartyve]

Such beautiful scenery around the abandoned complex and town. The colors...the size and distance. Every human presence feels so small in comparison. Loved hearing the bird chirping towards the end. Thanks!

[@fredmanicke5078]

The trenches seem to be Utilidors or utility tunnels, it appears that the complex was steam heated from a central boiler and piped to every building underground. Disneyland and the US military in Alaska uses the same method. Other utilities such as telephones. electricity, and such also came be run in them too. Have a good day....

[@TVRExploring]

That absolutely makes sense. Thank you.

[@dodgydruid]

I seem to remember Berlin's pink pipes being a vast communal steam heating system, didn't New York have one as well?

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Very common heating system in that part of the world

[@eleonoragiuliani725]

This is another wonderful and interesting video of TVR Exploring. Thank you for sharing your adventures!

[@andrewclark4781]

I really appreciate the context you provide. In a few years Soviet sites like this will be rendered to dust. Your video's add to the slim historical record of miners lives across the globe. How brilliant is that?!

[@TVRExploring]

I am frequently amazed at how little information is out there on these gigantic sites when I research them... So, yes, it is important to me to try and document what it still there now.

[@andrewclark4781]

Such a complicated history. Still, it's great that there seem to be quite a few Russian urbex enthusiasts out there tackling their mining heritage. Perhaps some of whom were inspired by you!

[@CommieCat]

TVR Exploring most of the documents that existed in the republics go destroyed on purpose. Chances are if you know the right guy in Moscow he can get you a copy of all the original plans. Used to know that guy back 8 years ago.

[@dominicrodriguez8222]

the piece of metal with the canvas socks is part of a dust collection system. usually called sock houses or bag houses.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@LiquidAudio]

Fascinating series of videos on Engilchek, thanks for making them!

[@garycooper7666]

Wow what a desolate place I don't see how anyone could live there after working down in the ground all day. Definitely some great views but I noticed there were no signs of life not even a mouse. Thanks for being so much more to the table than someone exploring a mine. Merry Christmas to you and the Italian (respectively said and intended).

[@TVRExploring]

"Desolate" is a very good adjective for it! This is waaaaay out there... Believe it or not, the guys working here lived like kings (relatively speaking) compared to much of the rest of the Soviet Union and so a lot of people actually wanted to work here. There is hardly any greenery and so there isn't much to support life. Merry Christmas from the Italian (I shared your kind best wishes with her) and me to you as well!

[@thecritic3710]

we had that equipment where I worked they dust filters...used to keep ginding airborn dust at a minimum. we did grain a lot of dust and a spark….boom!

[@vburke1]

The strange piece of equipment you were pondering over looks like the filter bags from a baghouse. A baghouse is used for things like a boiler stack to remove fly ash from the boiler exhaust.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@jeremyp7293]

6:20 this is the remain of a industrial dust collector. The tissues are bags and they can be 20 feet long with a cage inside made of stainless steel wire.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@victorbeckler8522]

Wow. This is probably 1 of my favorite videos from you. Very cool.

[@TVRExploring]

Awesome! Thank you very much...

[@BobKernow]

Cool video, and I agree, context is important and it was good to see the ruins of the mine plant and the town. Clearly a major operation and a big employer, one can only imagine the impact on the workers' lives when it all fell apart.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it was a huge operation... I think it would have been fascinating to see it in its prime.

[@mr.howley]

Looks like a monster of a glacier made that valley. At the end of your video looking out, it's like those buildings are sitting in a slide! Really cool view

[@murda2999]

It is hard to imagine the logistics involved in bringing in all the raw materials necessary to construct all of those facilities in such a remote and harsh land. Thanks for showing us this.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it would have been a monumental task to get all of that in there, to be sure!

[@MrRothemule]

I love this Lada Niva ;) Very seen in Spain, and a great all-terrain. Awesome site! Specting for the next video. Salu2.

[@frostymutt6162]

Them round things with tube sock looking thing are what I believe are what are left over from some sort of bag house. Modern saw mills have them to keep fine saw dust from blowing around which can explode from a small spark.

[@mikedeharte933]

Awesome video, thanks!! Best channel on KZbin,

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you, Mike!

[@andrewbarker9773]

wow what an out of the way town that is, would look so different with its population busy doing what they did when everything was still running, thanks for the perspective, I am looking forward to seeing the mine next week. ps Justin, the haters gonna hate lol dont let it bug ya mate, your fans are gonna watch everything regardless and like me, enjoy the fact you share it with us, thanks man

[@TVRExploring]

I appreciate the support, man, believe me... Yes, out of the way is an understatement with this place! It blows my mind that they brought so much equipment in. I would love to have seen it when it was active. It would have been a hive of activity.

[@andrewbarker9773]

@@TVRExploring just want to take the opportunity to wish you a very Merry Xmas Justin and thanks for all your hard work editing and going to these places to film these mines and towns, I know it is a passion of yours and I appreciate the fact you upload it all for us to share with you, I am always gonna be watching your videos for as long as you continue doing it, great work man

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much, Andrew. Merry Christmas to you as well... Your kind words and support are greatly appreciated.

[@andrewbarker9773]

@@TVRExploring Happy New Year mate, I hope 2020 is even better and bigger and brighter for you and your family and your channel, cheers

[@dereksimpson1284]

Those are bag filters normally used in foundrys

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@OldJoeF]

And at Concrete Plants

[@Seanog1231]

They use the low attic space for the heating system. Probably a district heating system with high pressure steam interning the basement to a heat exchanger. Then your hot water is pumped to a tank in the attic and the radiator water is self contained in a separate circuit. Do you think the mine is exhausted?

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, that makes sense. No, I believe there is still a lot of good ore at this site, but the logistics of getting in and out as well as surviving here make mining almost impossible at Engilchek.

[@jameslatimer1432]

Allways great videos take care Buddy 👍

[@kamandalu]

i think you have been done a lot of research to localize this place,and have the guts to go over there….thx to share this amazing vid,so we can also see how it is over there!belgian greetings.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, there was a lot of research and background work with this one...

[@cmpe43]

Thanks for hanging out in the daylight. Its nice how detailed you are to show us everything.

[@goldcountryexplorers8332]

Happy Birthday Justin 🎂 Thanks for bringing us along on your incredible adventures!

[@worldtraveler930]

Happy Birthday from me as well.

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks, guys... And thanks for coming along!

[@PfunkNH]

i love how Norm MacDonald branched off of comedy and started doing what he really loves. Exploring abandon mines. Lmao love the videos man

[@belleange590]

WOW!!!! That water looks so clear. I could use a few of those bricks. Excited to see part 2.

[@FL70NJ]

Very cool, thank yo for sharing!! Happy holidays to ya!!

[@stanleystrycharz2572]

Wow! I love these videos from behind the Iron Curtain! That car is a tough little 4x4! They are known for being reliable off road! Keep bringing these amazing places and videos to us. It is so cool to see other parts of the world.

[@gogimanovv]

Great video! Quick question: how come your vehicle has Kazakhstani license plates?

[@TVRExploring]

Because, as I learned on a prior trip, the traffic police in Kyrgyzstan are among the most corrupt in the world. However, if I am driving a car with foreign plates, I am untouchable. I get pulled over dozens of times whenever I am driving in Kyrgyzstan simply because I am a foreigner and they think it will be easy to shake me down. I have never once paid a bribe to them though. I decline to "resolve" the fine on the spot and who are they going to mail the citation to? And how can they enforce it anyway? Some of the corrupt traffic police are furious when they wave me on and others get a good laugh out of the fact that I know the score and that they can't extort any money out of me.

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

Huge 👍 up for the amount of work it took to just get there.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you! It was a major expedition to get there...

[@markcantemail8018]

Happy Belated Birthday Justin ! I am happy you survived another year of rugged video making , we love them ! A very big Thank You to the Wife for being so supportive of these adventures ! What a grueling journey . So much ground to cover in such a short time that you could not sit down and eat the Gruel and enjoy it ? Amazing place .

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much... Yes, this was a LOOOONG day, to say the least! It was worth it though because it was an amazing site. Now that it is over, I can say that the journey there was special as well. I will pass on the good word to the Italian. Indeed, I must give her credit for being an enthusiastic supporter of such adventures.

[@markcantemail8018]

Yes That was A Lada Driving . yuk yuk Hey that Red Tilted strata at the very beginning was awesome . The Vistas that you saw on the very long drive must have made your Spirits Soar . yes that was a Dust collector , I worked in a Cabinet shop that had a dust collection system . When we took in loads of lumber for the saw mill we filled up many dump trucks of Saw Dust . Heavy use on those days required two of us to climb in and Knock the bags ( tubes ) so they would not clog . That was a nasty job like being in a giant Vacume cleaner Bag . Hey I have a question when you showed the 1990 date on the Concrete pour . There was animal droppings , what kind ? I realize that you are not the animal droppings channel .

[@ja5onl6]

The holes with bags Is for a dust collector. Allows air to be recirculated without the fine dust. Its typically referred to as a bag house.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@treadmarsh1094]

I believe that strange looking equipment is a very large piece of air filtration system. Usually the fire hose looking stuff will be connected to large bags to catch whatever it is they might be filtering.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@StriKe_jk]

Pretty sure those "trenches" are basements (low ceiling cheap to make), but the floor of the building is missing

[@tommytalker3416]

Merry Chrismas to TVR Exploing! You are better then all TV. Hope, to see more of your adventures in future! And Merry Chrismas to your familiy too and all who is part of your adventures!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much! Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@ducaticanine]

very cool video man. and interesting country to visit. i’d love to visit. did you have cell reception out there? damn. i’d be afraid of breaking down out there and being stranded. how far were you from a town?

[@TVRExploring]

Definitely no cell reception! Many parts of Kyrgyzstan are unspoiled still... I love to visit such countries before that changes. The closest town to Engilchek is Karakol, but it is 150 VERY rough kilometers away.

[@jesuisunpoisson4804]

I’m one of your consistent views keep on doing these videos

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much. I do indeed recognize you...

[@ronniecardy]

Such beautiful countryside mountains and the sky. Just glad I am at home and no snow as of yet thanks for showing the people where you go

[@TVRExploring]

Now that I am home again, I can definitely say that the journey there and back was beautiful and special as well...

[@philbrennan3342]

I think I know what the fabric tubes are (sorry if someone else already has answered). They are needlefelt socks (usually many feet long ) which are installed in driers - heated air (or at least air) is blown into crushed / powdered material to further dry it out prior to packing in moisture proof sacks. The 'socks' (with a wire metal case inside -hence why they were cut off - to recover the steel wire cases) filter out the dust & with a reverse air blast at the end of a drying cycle they keep the material in the drying hopper. Often have carbon thread in them to avoid static build up & manage explosion risk.

[@wereoursouls3472]

Wow, beautiful location and video. Your camera work is great, how you pause on landscapes and interesting images. Just subbed.

[@marklawson8346]

Great video and quite a fantastic view from the top of the buildings desolate but beautiful Thanks for sharing your video expedition keep them coming 👍🏻

[@TVRExploring]

"Desolate" is a very good word for it!

[@danielfouardlibertarianono8017]

The metal thing with the tubes and black sludge was a hot tar kettle. For built up roofing

[@TVRExploring]

Ah, got it... Thank you. That is way outside my area of expertise.

[@worldtraveler930]

Yep that design is Almost the same as the ones used here in Texas.

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

Anyone else feel like you should have a game controller in hand as Justin entered the building and started travelling up the stairs? (I was just waiting for you to stumble across an intelligence points laptop at any moment.)

[@harrickvharrick3957]

@TVR in a case like this, where your upload consists of more than one part, it would be really good if you would provide your viewers with a LINK to the second part in the description!

[@seldoon_nemar]

Those pits and trenches are probably mechanical access. Either for pipes, or to get under fixed machinery for maintenance, or to drive over for oil changes and such

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, that absolutely makes sense. Considering the extreme conditions in the winter, they may have run all of the pipes underground.

[@Rutaguer]

Not sure if posted yet: the machine parts outside the buildings with bags on it looks exactly like filtration system we used at a plant I worked at.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

16:20 I surmise that was the level for all the mechanical equipment - boilers and stuff for space heating, etc.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, that is almost certainly what it was for...

[@jameslatimer1432]

Would love to come on an adventure with you bud what amazing day out 🙂😂

[@Canteen1107]

Think the trenches were for building operators to monitor the ventilation or a boiler

[@Dave64track]

Very interesting place it's a lot bigger than I first thought must have been a hive of activity in it's time. Must have taken some time to get all that material with it been in the middle of know here. Looking forward to the next part thanks for sharing.

[@TVRExploring]

I'd love to have seen this in action in its prime. As you said, it must have been a hive of activity! Given the location, I can't imagine how they got all of the equipment in there...

[@DFDuck55]

It wouldn't surprise me if other than the mining operation they also produced aggregate / gravel there as well. Gravel is an important commodity for construction and roads. --- Here in Butte, Glenn, Tehama Counties in Northern California people think that almonds and rice are the biggest industries in this area, but it's actually gravel. A lot of times using TOPO maps to search for abandoned mines, what is marked as a "mine" on the map turned out to actually be a gravel pit. Which can be interesting in themselves to explore. I would sometimes find things like VW Bug size garnet stones.

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, I think it is almost certain that they produced aggregate here... There would have been a huge demand for it with the needed maintenance of the roads alone given the extreme conditions. That's an interesting fact about gravel being the biggest industry in the area. And those garnets the size of VWs are mind blowing!

[@AlvinGuoSubscribe]

People always underestimate the sheer market for gravel and sand. Underappreciated, but crucial to our modern way of life.

[@RussellNelson]

@@AlvinGuoSubscribe There is continued talk about pulling the tailings out of Tahawus (titanium open pit mine) in New York's Adirondack Park. There's a railroad line in there, but Canadian Pacific won't cooperate with that railroad to transfer gravel out in hopper cars. :-(

[@williamwintemberg]

@ 06:30 Are the remains of a dust collector or commonly known as a "Bag House". What a bunch of nice views getting there! It's a shame to see the shell of what it once was. Great Video!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you! Yes, I would love to have seen this place when it was up and running...

[@jamesfohare]

Hi Justin wherever you and the Italian get to, have a Merry Christmas. That large square metal container with the back muck inside looked like an Asphelt boiler what they topped the roads and on the roofs of those tall buildings that crawl space may have been for hot in summer and snow in winter insulation. I noticed all the walls had been Plastered so they must had an army of people there to do the construction. I was working on the East German Embassy here at the time that mine closed, I had just got paid my claim the week before, others did not. Good video great scenery. thank you safe travels.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much, James! Yes, this whole site must have been a hive of activity when it was active. I'm glad you got paid by the East Germans before everything came apart... I'm fond of my viewers though, so I'm biased in your favor.

[@jshilohshea381]

I'm looking forward to the next video and of course stay safe ! this one is quite amazing .

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, it is a pretty incredible site. Now that I'm home, I can say that the journey there and back was pretty spectacular as well... The next video is just weird. I don't know how else to describe it or what it was that I met...

[@jshilohshea381]

TVR Exploring hmmm sounds intriguing ! looking forward to part 2 ! stay warm stay safe !

[@davebeckley2584]

That was kinda cool. The scrappers were pretty thorough. No broken windows and not even any jambs for windows or doors. What was mined there? Did you look for the little door on that four-foot-high level? You know, the little door you climb into, slide down some tube and come out Being John Malkovich? Oh well, since you didn't find that I'm interested in seeing the mine. Thanks for sharing.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, the scrappers ravaged this place. It was primarily a tin mine... Didn't see the John Malkovich door!

[@GBArthur]

I believe the panels with holes and " fire hose " is part of a dust collection system.

[@tedc3895]

Those things with pipes thru them and canvas attached look like heat exchangers. Air thru the pipes with hot water/ steam water jacket.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you for the explanation. Well outside my area of expertise!

[@OldJoeF]

No they aren't. They are sock filters inside of a bag house. I ran a concrete plant and we used them on the tops of our powdered cement silos.

[@trusconi81]

14:01. That concrete is 2 days older than me

[@grantglow4206]

Interesting video, what was the first year of operation for this site? hope you have a Merry Christmas. Stay safe

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. I hope that you and Lucky do as well... This mining operation started in 1980.

[@grantglow4206]

@@TVRExploring thanks for the info. We are doing well sir, best dam dog I could ask for.

[@TVRExploring]

Glad to hear it!

[@SueGirling68]

Wow there certainly is some gorgeous scenery there, what mountain range is that ??, will you be going into the mine ??. Happy Christmas and a great New Year. Thank you for sharing. x

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, absolutely, I went into the mine! That was the main focus of this trip, but a little context seemed important and so I included the ghost town as well... That is the Tian Shan mountain range. It runs along the border between Kyrgyzstan and China. A very rough and remote part of our world! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well! Ha, the way the Wednesday posting schedule works out this year, I'll be posting on Christmas day and on New Year's, but whatever... Maybe people will want a break.

[@SueGirling68]

@@TVRExploring Cool, I thought you would be but thought I would ask anyway lol. Very tough, rugged terrain, I don't envy you that drive. Did you go alone on this trip or who went with you ?. Noooo no break lmao I'd rather be watching youtube lol. x

[@visionisscaryYTg]

Merry Christmas , thanks for the videos

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Merry Christmas to you as well...

[@richardbarton7]

would make a nice alternative ski touring centre in the winter ?

[@Mercmad]

The Niva is a fantastic machine with the mechanicals designed by porsche! .They were very popular here in Australia but not too many on the road these days because parts supply is a bit pitiful .i think it was Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson that gave them a top rating as they were hard to get stuck. 6:22 thats a part of a shaker for a vibrating sifter. They are used in all flour mills in pretty much the same fashion as a mine would when trying to extract finer stuff for rock sediment.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you for explaining the shaker... Yes, I was extremely impressed by the Niva. I'd love to have one, but I don't think there is any way they'll be allowed to be imported. I didn't know about the Porsche connection.

[@andrewmacaulay1585]

Excellent...how do you find yourself in these places? You in the mining industry?

[@paigelee6321]

Happy Holidays 🎄😊❤️✌🏻, cute little car 🚙, always interesting 😊❤️✌🏻

[@tbott8267]

The things that you didn't know what they were are from a baghouse. It's a form of dust suppression. The "socks" are the white canvas and a wire cage is placed inside each sock and all is in the baghouse. Dust that's created form the process and the air is passed through the baghouse. Dust suppression.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@seldoon_nemar]

10:50 it's a tar heater. Fire/heat passes through the big tubes and up the chimney and it heats road tar. Either they were using it to patch asphalt or they were spraying it into the Gravel to reduce dust

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@georgedemean2228]

uses on the roof of the new buildings

[@987654321mnbv]

It is used to heat tar for roof isolation. All the flat roofs across the former USSR are covered with a type of thick asphalt felt "glued" in place with tar.

[@MinesoftheWest]

That town is pretty eerie. How dare you not show any underground footage, unsubscribed 😆. Can’t wait for the next part!

[@TVRExploring]

LOL, you'll be missed... The next video is, well, just weird. I still don't know what the hell it was that I ran into.

[@MinesoftheWest]

TVR Exploring Ah yes I remember you telling me about this one - excited to finally see it!

[@carminepetracca7518]

what were the dates of occupancy of this town, justin? wow, everything is stripped bare. looks like it was blown apart and everything strown about. i like the view of the plateau in the distance.

[@TVRExploring]

Mining seriously started here in 1980... And, yes, everything here has been ravaged.

[@carminepetracca7518]

holy crapola, that wasn't too long ago. different regimes caused a lot of destruction. cp.

[@mickie7873]

That was an interesting "explore" in a foreign country. The addet was sure built sound. Looks like alot of money went into these workings. Cemented surround, that was new for me. Thank you for your interest in this site and thanks for sharing with your "at home crew".

[@theadventureexpedition3619]

I am pretty sure that building was made for sorting in size or breaking down aggregate and the steel and canvas is a air filtration catches dust particles

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, that makes sense...

[@iangiles1356]

The strange looking piece of equipment near the tall building is a part of a Dust collector with filter bags/tube separating dirty (dusty)and air expelling clean air

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@001desertrat3]

TVR Exploring -- " The first underground video presented me with a lot more than I bargained for . . . " OH , so you found the nest of the Abominable Snowman . lol . -- @ 8:07 - Cupels & Scorification Cups ( Assaying ) , a dead giveaway that those buildings that you first show us were part of the Milling Process . Great explore Justin , THANK YOU ! -- Awaiting the Underground videos . -- < Doc > .

[@TVRExploring]

I don't know what I found, Doc, but it is the only creepy experience I have ever had underground... I still don't know what it was, but I am counting on the underground professionals, such as yourself, to explain it! Thank you for pointing out the equipment connected to the mill.

[@001desertrat3]

@@TVRExploring -- Justin , I don't know if you do or not , but I strongly recommend that you do whatever is necessary to allow you to carry a Sidearm when exploring these remote Mines . Any number of Life Threatening critters can be found in old abandoned Mines . For that area it could be Bears , Siberian Tigers , Snow Leopards , etc. . -- I've met a Mountain Lion underground , I lived - he didn't , but only because I had a Sidearm . Without that Sidearm , I wouldn't be here today . -- < Doc > .

[@TVRExploring]

Well, a sidearm is not an option in many of these countries (aside from the traffic police, they're not THAT corrupt). However, I can certainly appreciate the sentiment. You are not the first person to warn me about mountain lions in mines. I can't understand why/how they are attracted to the total darkness...

[@infinitegodaikinbrent8174]

Great video and historical info! So cool to see this in another country, and knowing it was forbidden to be seen by outsider eyes not to long ago. Thank you for brining us along. 😁

[@CharlieTalmadge]

That tall building might have been a crusher...the one end has a hole up top where the conveyor would have went in.. but I'm no expert.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@BRP23]

That thing with the holes was a dust collector. The firehose looking stuff is the filter media.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@xstingrayx]

In places like that I would be scared as fuck to come across a pack of wolves or something. Especially considering you’re all by yourself. Kudos man I wouldnt have the balls to explore places like that in countries im not familiar with. Will you return to englichek? Greetings from germany

[@yellowboy1866]

Those metal boxes with pipes welded on the top with canvas sleaves in them, look like air filtres, I worked in a foundry in New Zealand and they had identical ones hanging from the ceiling.........

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@MannoMax]

Those trenches were propably just leftovers from a vehicle repair shop.Trenches like these were used for access to the undercarriage of trucks, loaders and other machines to heavy to put on a lift

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, I'm sure you're right... The place was so ravaged that I was missing context.

[@MannoMax]

@@TVRExploring i know that building pattern from my local LPGs machine hall, these prefab buildings are a constant everywhere in the Eastern Bloc

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Wow, love the uplift on that strata at the beginning, epic location. Wow, can't believe your getting abuse due to no undeground in this one, it does state 'town' in the title! They used to sell the Lada Niva in the UK in the 1980s, simple and tough as old boots.

[@TVRExploring]

The whole drive in was an experience in itself! Lots of beautiful, amazing stuff I couldn't shoot because I was concentrating on getting through the snow and ice or I had to cut from the video to keep it at a reasonable length. Yeah, KZbin viewers can be a tough crowd... That's awesome that one could have purchased a Lada Niva as recently as the 1980s. I'm sure there is no way that they'd allow those to be imported now!

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

@@TVRExploring Shame you can't do a separate video of the journey there. Well worth it though, looking forward to the underground parts.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Wow they really took everything they could get their hands on and then some, i am eager too see that mine there, that was quit a trip up there.

[@ericcorse]

No point in wasting it.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, I've noticed that many abandoned sites in the former Soviet Union are absolutely ravaged. The threshold of what is worth taking is lower in a place like Kyrgyzstan than it is in a place like the US. The mine is definitely interesting. I've got two videos of the underground workings. The first underground video presented me with a lot more than I bargained for and the second underground video is, I believe, the most interesting for artifacts and underground workings and such.

[@el_guero0958]

That's a beautiful terrain.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it definitely is!

[@Korothir91]

Okay, Lada Niva as a thumbnail for the video, the words Soviet and Ghost Town in the title. You won, I subscribed to your channel.

[@TVRExploring]

We're very much on the same page...

[@linall2345]

This was a quite a town in the middle of nowhere!! Some of those buildings are like what you would see in a big town. Crazy!! My stomach dropped when you went out onto that balcony and again when you went to the edge of the roof. Dang you are a brave man trusting that unfinished construction! Lol

[@parkerrowe4687]

Sweet whip!! Thanks for taking me along

[@TeslaTales59]

Great tour! What did you get to eat there?

[@jonesfactor9]

The colors and patterns of the rocks is amazing

[@worldtraveler930]

Thanks for All your hard work, I truly enjoy the levels that you go to in telling "The Entire Story" your a true journalist, among the ranks of Pyle and Murrow. I find myself thinking that the level of portable scrap metal still on site, the degree of mass salvage and the timing of the collapse of the USSR that the city was most likely gutted by the USSR As it disintegrated.

[@worldtraveler930]

P.s. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much for the kind words. Given the difficulty in getting to such places, the interest from others is most welcome... As I understand it, the Chinese are responsible for this destruction. The site is very close to the border and I was informed that hordes of Chinese came over when the Soviet Union disintegrated and ravaged the site. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well!

[@davidmicheletti6292]

Your travels really amaze me. Be safe

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@auntbea125]

That brickwork on the inside of building 1 is very interesting.

[@CornishMineExplorer]

I wonder if those trenches was to do with underground heating? Pumping hot air around the site! Can't wait to see the underground side of things!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, they probably were... Conditions there are brutal and heating would have been life and death. Of course, with everything so ravaged, it is hard to figure out anything because we're lacking context that would help narrow things down.

[@CornishMineExplorer]

Interesting site though, obviously stripped of copper and other metals that are worth money, but strange how most of the building have been destroyed too, maybe used as target practise?

[@TVRExploring]

I think they're breaking them down for the fundamental components now - bricks, wood, etc. There won't be anything left of this site in another couple of decades!

[@harrickvharrick3957]

That easily is the weirdest ghost town EVER! LOADS of kudos to "TVR" for coming through with a place like this, that NOBODY else ever covers!!!

[@Jennralize]

Can't wait for the next part! You go to some incredible places, I'm rather jealous!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you, Jenna. Ha, many people think the places I like to go are horrible, but I love going to places like this or to Eritrea or North Korea or Afghanistan or wherever. The next video is really weird (at least it was for me)...

[@Jennralize]

@@TVRExploring I love travelling, but haven't been able to do a great deal. The more remote, the better! Am a big fan of seeing man-made structures being taken over by nature, plus I'm a landscape and nature photographer at heart, so anything striking in that regard always catches my attention! The scale of that valley, for example... Looking forward to next vid! Thanks for sharing your adventures 😊

[@TVRExploring]

I'm very much on the same page with you in regard to "the more remote, the better" sentiments... That's why I love places like Alaska and the remote deserts of Nevada as well as the countries I mentioned. Despite their bad reputation, you'd probably like those countries as well since they contain all of the ingredients you mentioned (and they are not anything like their reputation).

[@Jennralize]

@@TVRExploring I'm sure I'd love them! I watched a documentary about climbing in Afghanistan and there's some incredible mountain ranges there. We have some awesome locations and mines in the UK, too - have you visited?

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, I'm actually a British citizen and lived/worked/studied in the UK for a number of years. Never lost the Yank accent though... The UK does indeed have some phenomenal mountain ranges. I like the rugged coastlines along Wales and Cornwall too.

[@mngirl5437]

Thank you for showing us places that are so interesting! And educational as well. We sometimes forget where the stuff our 'stuff' is made of came from.😁

[@UltraNyan]

Damn, those are pretty cozy apartments i must say.

[@KubotaManDan]

Pretty darn cool...you always take us to some out of the way mining location. What type of work takes you to these remote areas...if you don't answer that's ok. Thanks for all the shit you had to go thought to bring us a long, I imagine you speak russian to get through all the check points....

[@TVRExploring]

I work as a freelance war correspondent. These particular trips are for fun, not work though... Haha, and, yes, there was a lot of shit involved in getting this one, but now that I am home I can say that it was fun. I can only say "yes," "no," and "thank you" in Russian. Not many of the Kyrgyz soldiers seemed to speak Russian anymore anyway though. You might be amazed at how much can be accomplished by hand gestures and facial expressions. I didn't even pay any bribes to get through!

[@KubotaManDan]

@@TVRExploring Thanks for sharing your personal info, I really didn't think you would. I imagine between your mine explores & your career; there's never a dull moment. Stay safe out there on all your adventures. Have a happy holiday season & new year.

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, indeed, never a dull moment... Not a lot of free time either!