#349

[@davefredericks6133]

Thanks!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you Dave much appreciated!

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Never a dull moment in the Yankee Boy mine wow nice last clip.

[@iainpaton1865]

First class video friends thank you and please keep the great videos coming friends from Scotland 😊

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you! Will do!

[@casedoumasr656]

Nice up dates toward the end of this adventure that is some cool repealing of the 2 of you 🏆⛏️🤔

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@williamwintemberg]

Well? The big rock is finally out! Lots of work still to be done. Slow and easy. It will happen. What a team!

[@iainweller452]

The Yankee Boy has come a long way from when you started, stay safe guys

[@StaySane-TV]

This channel is the gift that keeps on giving

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Frank, you and Sharon are so amazing. I love it when she calls you Franklin. Sharon is such a sweet person. Stay safe my friends. Things are looking so good.

[@CanadianArchaeologist]

I'm so happy to see a new video of your progress. I am enjoying the older videos too though.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you like them!

[@GFkilla17]

surfing down those rocks looked fun ;)

[@remmiemax3624]

😲😲Land-slides [Sharon rock surfing..LO💖💖] and cart flippi'n... Rock On you 2 👍👍😎😎

[@davegrummett1263]

The "Angel of Repose". A very fitting statement Sharon. Stay safe you two. Thanks for the updates. Always nice to see what's been happening.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you kindly

[@rudythebrownbeauty]

I want a shirt with Frank air born behind ore cart. Classic!

[@colleenvarlow8764]

Excellent explore. Thanks! Glad to hear from you again.

[@davekreitzer4358]

I like a good , on the edge of your seat ending , Thanx and watch out for falling rocks !!! 👍😁☠️

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet

[@larryschenk696]

Thanks for the update.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet

[@ralphpatrick3071]

It would be cool if you could erect some square set in a stope so visitors could see how they were used. I really enjoy these updates. Thanks, you two!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We are planning to.

[@chuckh630]

Another great explore. Thanks for sharing.

[@charlesowens9784]

Thanks for the video

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Our pleasure!

[@MegaSilverStacker]

You two Rock🤘🤘😃 have to sell some pyrite to the kiddos when they come and tour the Yankee Boy🤗🤗✌

[@charlestosi5199]

Woah, yikes. I’m with you Sharon, me holding onto the arms of recliner, heart rate dangerously high.

[@jimmime]

Alright, Frank & Sharon! Rock ON! Or rock out. LOL, looks like you're making a lot of progress! As the saying goes, YOU CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS, if you need to, and you are.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

More or less moving around in them!

[@nicholas4839]

1st thank you for all the hard work you do I can't wait to come see the museum when it finished

[@nicholas4839]

Can't wait for the video

[@user-xt9it4si6i]

Great project. You look like a kid in a candy shop. Great piece of property nice mine I’d love to come up and check it out.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You should!

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

You and Sharon are going to be busy for a long time. One job and a time, don't need to get too far ahead of your selves. So, can you stull up under that big boulder so it wont move. You've done a lot of work so far. You're doing some amazing stuff. Good Going.

[@MarkBrockman1956]

Awesome as always you guys. 😁👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks again!

[@graydonjones6912]

The weather looks nice spring has sprung and the grass is green

[@alexduran6742]

A real mine exploring channel

[@1949ala]

Nice video, very informative

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you liked it

[@barbararobinson7980]

I've enjoyed re-watching some of EAM previous shows but it was lovely to see this Yankee Boy update. Well done on how gently you were able to get some of the large machinery from your museum in place. Wow amazing, how you start off that rock flow and then it just kept going - loved Sharon's sound effects 😂 ❤. When you look at where you started in the mine and what you've managed to achieve, it's unbelievable. Brilliant filming, Boy can Frank move fast - stunt man manoeuvres at the end - thank you. Love and greatest respect to you both ❤👷🏻‍♂⛏👷🏻‍♀⛏ ❤

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You can move pretty fast if you have to!

[@Jan-pw4po]

Wonderful to see you Frank and Sharon and I am looking forward to visiting the Yankee Boy

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Morning!

[@MistahBryan]

@4:25, Masterfully done!!

[@petewebster2977]

Thanks for the update Frank, looks like things are coming along nicely. Keep the fun coming. Pete Australia 🇦🇺

[@eugeneprohl4071]

I think that carbide writing in the middle says "Danger Blasting Area".

[@008Birdman]

It still amazes me the amount of earth you all have moved one cart at a time.

[@1944chevytruck]

Looking good u 2! CONGRATS and Good Luck!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you!!

[@1celtickiwi]

that rock slide was cool to watch

[@imchris5000]

build a mini trompe you have enough water coming out and plenty of elevation drop you could use the air pressure for demonstrations maybe even help ventilate the mine. its free energy coming out in that water

[@kenpatton7359]

Was wandering if everything was ok hadn't seen anything from the Mine in a while Good to see this video

[@thomascornelius510]

I hope you guys find a few pairs of Levi's back in there. That would be awesome. You deserve it. Looking great 👌👍.

[@realamerican4186]

summer is coming !

[@jonathanchalk2507]

I'd love to come and visit you guys one day. More please

[@loyalkuhn5778]

Here we are again, slip-sliding away !! More boot skiing through the scree and getting a thrill ride according to Sharon's squeals. Looks like a great explore - wish I were there. At 73+, I can rappel down with the best of them, but pulling myself back up with an ascender isn't possible any more. I'll be headed to my claims in Arizona about April first as there is more amethyst, chrysocolla, turquoise and silver calling me. If you could get a come-along with a hook on the top lip of the ore cart and bend a rope stay on a bar downside of it you might tip the cart back up even with the big rock in it. Good luck, keep the dirty side down and the shiny up as you muck out that slide !! Take care and be safe !!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Always easier to go down then getting back up!

[@rickdale4921]

Enjoyed the episode looking forward to your next one 😊

[@volktales7005]

That always freaks me out when you start those mini avalanches! Nice to see the old truck in the museum. I really hope I can make it out there when you are officially open...

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I hope so too!

[@rastaralph7154]

Great video 👍👌I was waiting for the rock not getting through the door on the cart but at least you have something to easily get it out of there! ❤️💛💚

[@StevenPendleton]

Can't wait to come visit you guys! Hopefully this summer!

[@ArkansasOff-Grid]

So glad to hear your doing great your house sold everything is coming together and soon u will be open for Mine ☠tours. Love watching u guys. Dang🪨 Rock. Lol

[@fyfo1432]

great job frank

[@colemurray2779]

You guys are great 👍🏻

[@lauriekennedy6440]

I’m glad you two own that mine….. never in a million years would you get me where you both were lo!!!!! I guess I’ve gotten wimpy in my old age 😂 And you guys are laughing eating cookies lol!! I’d be yelling get me the hell out of here!!! Good luck with all of your adventures, your much braver then me!!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You can do it!

[@ericprater4017]

Great job, nice update!

[@imchris5000]

having the rope lay over that boulder like that actually turned to an advantage it kept the rope from getting buried

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Be careful guys !!

[@davefredericks6133]

Great job Frank & Sharon... Is that an oar pass you are climbing in or just a shaft following the vein?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The big one is the #1 shaft it had a manway and two ore passes from the # 2,3 and 4 levels but it also intersected some small stringers.

[@robertbrown3676]

👍

[@Eric_Tennant]

🖖

[@pgsharrow3714]

I was wondering how you were going to get that BIG rock out of the cart. Then it jumped out all by it's self ! Hey !

[@jessewilson8676]

An idea build some bunk houses/cafeteria and offer a dude ranch type experience, but with mucking out the mine…..have people pay you to muck it out put up Timbers etc…

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I hope they get started soon!

[@napalmholocaust9093]

I'm constantly amazed by you two 😃 With the waste rock being a significant portion of powder would a wand concrete vibrator stuck in somewhere do the pelican's work for ya of bringing it down?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I don't think so

[@TOM-C.]

@@exploringabandonedmines As a noob, I have no idea how this works, but if you want to, or need to move all that rock without having to walk on it, I thought of a way that may work, or may be a dumb idea? Buy an electric jack hammer, and set it on the rock pile, and give it some juice. 🤷‍♂😁👍✌

[@PaulaXism]

Hi there Frank. Have you ever thought about running a metal detector over the spoil you are pulling out of there? Might turn up some interesting small finds.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Rusty nails!

[@TOM-C.]

@@exploringabandonedmines Might be fun to have some hobbyist's out there to do the metal detecting for you. 🤷‍♂😁👍😎✌

[@jonsson_68]

Be careful, looks a bit crazy there..

[@bascomnextion5639]

Now you have power can you get your mucker working

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It needs air

[@bascomnextion5639]

@@exploringabandonedmines Having power you can run a compressor maybe even in the mine closer to the mucker.

[@royreynolds108]

At least the wreck was outside where you can use the excavator to pick up the car.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes!

[@royreynolds108]

@@exploringabandonedmines 👍

[@hobostewert]

I found a little bit of this really interested what are you guys mining out of there

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Nothing it will be open to tourists.

[@hobostewert]

@@exploringabandonedmines I should have rephrased a little better that question what was mine out of there

[@460faceplant]

Hi from Montana, what is that yellow stuff your walking on and is damming the water back, in your intro ?Thank you.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sulfides

[@kevroodenman3283]

the angel of repose don’t like carts Frank⚠️

[@jessewilson8676]

Make sure you have a good life insurance policy on him..

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I was hoping she would be sad if I died!

[@joshuashultis6589]

Sometimes you just gotta let her go

[@patrickrichards2577]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🤔🧐😳😵‍💫🤯.

[@davidsellars646]

Just wondering how many ore carts took as much abuse as yours does.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

At least it doesn't have far to fall!

[@patdenney7046]

You too need a day off! Just one day! Won’t be the end of the world go to the Hot Springs and soak drink some beer eat a bunch of food and Play a game of tiddlywinks or 10! Frank quit slave driving just for one day! If you don’t let women know how much you appreciate them they will go away work is not that important! It shows you both are very tired please take a breather you’re such a wonderful couple such awesome people!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Funny we are planning a trip to the Ainsworth Hot Springs!

[@Bushguyrocks]

@@exploringabandonedmines I tried to get into the Ainsworth hotspring a couple of weeks ago when I was at the Chamber of Mines research center in Nelson. You need a reservation just to use the pool now! Nakusp was booked for weeks also. Bah!

[@pieterdeboer5361]

Back in the day. There was probebly a reason why they leave this mine alone and start digging somwhere else

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The leasors that were last there and got chased out because WW2 made it impossible to get supplies but full scale mining stopped in 1937 when it was no longer profitable to continue.

[@jizmoglass4202]

I love your channel. make me a list of things to bring for you. If I come visit. (other than the obvious spelunking stuff) but anything you may need, if i can come visit sometime. might take me a year. Cheers brothers and all. Positive frequencies. If you gotta P.O. box i might be able to send you some small things. otherwise make me a list and I'll do my dangest to get it to you. Love you. be safe. tommyknockers. Cheers.

[@jizmoglass4202]

always wear a hellmut

[@jizmoglass4202]

case of ramen

[@jizmoglass4202]

and beers

[@DeliciousDeBlair]

Just split the rock into smaller pieces.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Some rocks are easy to split others not so much!

[@jasonhill390]

Nasty

[@waterislife.9204]

Fun times with you two always . 🙏🦾

[@misterp158]

Very cool, thanks for the update. stay safe

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks, you too!

[@Gordonseries385]

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