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[@giostisskylas]

Wickenburg Arizona? That is very interesting. In my German hometown Essen there is a district called Holsterhausen. In Holsterhausen there is a place called Wickenburg. And now I read that Wickenburg Arizona is named after the gold prospector Heinrich (Henry) Wickenburg from Essen Holsterhausen. The world is small!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

He started a rich Gold mine there we will be visiting called the Vulture.

[@doumor99]

Most of the names in Arizona are named for the founding peoples native places

[@unmannedaerialservicesinc6295]

@@exploringabandonedmines I would like to know if you would be interested in getting paid to explore some old mines that you have most likely never accessed? If your interested send on email to [e-mail]

[@billcombs9705]

i have a video of a train going through wickenburg on my youtube account if you want to see whats above ground

[@shirahearn5031]

I'm from Wickenburg Az. There was a decent German restaurant for while and there are quite a few German tourist here

[@charlieblank2762]

I enjoyed seeing Steve"s enthusiasm. I was a cave junky when I was young and I like to see young people getting the benefit of experienced explorers. Chaz in Cincy.

[@DaleDuffy]

Good video, close to my neck of the woods. Thanks again Frank...!

[@DaleDuffy]

Terrific....thanks Frank...great video...!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Very welcome

[@rdamp2374]

Great Video Frank And Steve. Like they Say some times the chicken and some times feathers finding good mines.

[@shaunlaverick5793]

Pleasant little exploration.

[@ronniecardy]

Nice explore not a lot of equipment left around nicely done Frank and Steve

[@yuliaiks7715]

Love your videos! i'm an adventurer at heart, but not in practice, so i live out my fantasies through your videos! Keep up the awesome work! And please show us more BC mines :)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You bet it will be a while until the snow melts for BC mines and I still have more shows lined up from the States but they are coming!

[@andiamocclash397]

I had such a great time hanging out with you frank, still lots of mines to check out here in az so I hope you come back again this year! 😁👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Maybe next winter but there are still quite a few shows coming from this winter!

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing another adventure. Good luck, happy hunting and take care.

[@fibs1]

Ha Ha Ha thank you sir! I was wise last night and created a weekly alarm just for my Saturday morning crazy Frank mine time! ✌️

[@gloriaa5060]

Thumbs up to this video!!!! 👍👍👋

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks Gloria!

[@berendmansens8828]

Thanks Frank nice vid have a nice weekend

[@tallawyerblues]

Next up, Frank does extreme social distancing from the bottom of a shaft! 😛

[@MrJtappin]

We're going to throw the rope back in a month, and throw supplies down from time to time 😁😁

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

Remember, it's all mental.

[@barbararobinson7980]

Thank you Frank and Steve for taking us on the great adit adventure. The drone footage is brilliant for viewing the landscape and of course finding adits out in the desert. Appreciate that you checked out each one. Lots of dust, debris and cactus. Glad you didn’t come across the snake that shed its skin. Well at least the rats like the choy for nest building. How apt that the outro is by The Adits, thanks again, take care and stay safe. 👍❤️

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for the recap and I am glad you enjoyed the show...stay safe!

[@spitztheweevil]

My highlight of the week . Love this show ! x

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Franks videos are A1 top notch, no boredom. Don't touch those cactus. Trying things out, good going.

[@phattdaddycheesesteak8524]

Dude you are a brave man going down these shafts

[@ragingpatriot772]

I love the town of Wickenburg Az. The desert there is beautiful and full of life.

[@rogeradam7391]

Lol extensive cactus found!😸😸🍻

[@guardian8319]

Amazing videos exploring is life

[@dazanz8090]

Well done Steve you have balls I give you that aye

[@andiamocclash397]

thanks man honestly i was disappointed by the mines i wanted to go into something deeper, but if there is a next time i know some good spots to take frank😎

[@sanddabz5635]

Hey Frank (and Steve), thanks for the tour, but I don't understand how your balls fit through these tunnels & shafts.

[@spurscafe8410]

Just came across your channel.. I live in Wickenburg!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Got some cool stuff in the coming weeks from the area!

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

Good vid. Thanks Frank .

[@paigelee6321]

Always interesting thank you 😊

[@exploringabandonedmines]

UR welcome Paige!

[@farvisions3871]

Always a joy to watch.

[@stevenhigby3512]

Great video a lot of prospects someone really work the area pretty good.

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

I just caught your comment right at the beginning about hoping Steve remembered to put the parking brake on (-whilst descending.) Anyway, I thought that was bloody hilarious. On with the show.

[@andiamocclash397]

yea i don't think i weigh enough to move that side by side anywhere lol

[@MudGod1969]

Enjoyed this vid Frank..Hello from Vermont USA...Stay Safe guys..

[@loyalkuhn5778]

I really enjoyed the video. Wickenburg probably has more prospects per square mile than any other place in the US. I just left Wickenburgabout ten days ago. Had to say goodbye to my claims for the summer as 113 was just a touch warm for me. Came back with chrysocolla, massive vein amethyst, black calcite and silver ore. It was an interesting trip complete with a broken fanbelt halfway to nowhere, an overloaded trailer which bent the tongue supports, and on 95 had to bypass part of the road where they had earthquake damage. We got just South of Mina en route to Reno from Tonopah when a 4.1 quake hit. The motorhome bounded sideways like a drunk Brahma Bull and it was a fun ride. I ended up with a collapsed shock but no other damage. It did pucker my butt a bit and I didn't have any need for a seatbelt at that point. The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful and I was glad to get home and collapse in my own bed.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sounds like you had fun!

[@stevetabor4447]

Cool mines not to big but cool none the less think the barking spider on the rock was a dud 😂😂 thanks for sharing frank 👍 as always be safe

[@ThriftStoreHacker]

Beautiful desert landscape out that way. I go through Wickenburg on my way to Tucson a lot.

[@richoverton493]

Many nice mines over in Bumblebee/Crown king area east of Wickenburg off of I-17 north of Phoenix.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Up by Castle spring there were a bunch I never got to.

[@peterodushkin8434]

Thanks for great video man

[@Porty1119]

You'd love the Duncan, AZ area. Lots of mines, some will require rope work to really explore. The ones that don't, I know most of the owners (and operators, two are in rehab/development).

[@LethalLadyCreations]

There's mine shafts on our ranch, east of Stanton and Octave, AZ. We hiked up to one but didn't go inside because we didn't have a flashlight and our area is known for mountain lions.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I haven't run into any in mines and have been in hundreds of mines.

[@MrSuperchargeron]

We've got a deep shaft here in Parker that would need climbing gear in order to get in. It's straight down. Not sure how deep but when I drop a little rock, it seems to go a long way.

[@justnik67]

If you are in the area of Mojave the Bonanza king mine was a very interesting place. Been there twice.

[@MxAxRxK]

This is so cool I’d love to go exploring with you guys. AZ has a ton of mines. actually the whole southwest does.

[@remmiemax3624]

Steve gets the ATTA BOY Award! Were these gold mines or being some so shallow, exploratory? 🍻 & Rock On!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Some places just have richer and deeper deposits.

[@andiamocclash397]

thanks bud im going to hang it on my wall!🤣

[@BitMcByte]

I really have to say that other channels stop where you start exploring. Stay save

[@jeeptrail08]

looks like your right in the general area of the old falcon mines

[@trevin1691]

Good to see some young folks getting interested in this ...good safe skills too.. Watch that UTV front bumper as an anchor point they’re made to collapse ..not that rigid ✌️

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It will hold a few thousand pound easy!

[@charlesowens9784]

Thanks Frank

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You are welcome!

[@mickie7873]

Inside that 2nd. adit as you two approached that winze, the shoring timber looked like a modern day Jenga...lol Looks like your explore today ended up in finding just alot of prospects that didn't go in very far. Well, better luck next time.

[@doumor99]

need to check out the Globe area copper hills some are on pvt land but there are some 1400ft shafts some are flooded all the time some intermittent

[@brrtool]

Good video. Was lucky enough to get permission to prospect and explore several mines around Wickenburg over a 10 year period, good times but too old to climb now. Run into a group of Javelina that were hiding out during hunting season, that was a tense moment lol. Another time was in small tunnel i accidentally found and wasn't prepared, just had mini mag light but wanted to check it. got inside around 40 feet and eyes started adjusting and it looked like the walls and ceiling were moving. Then i realized they were completely covered with Daddy-Longleg spiders. Have run into several rattlesnakes as well and other various critters. I know a mine that if you climb up one particular ore chute to the stope above the main drift there is a small section of vein with visible natural copper and some visible gold. This video makes me want to go.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We saw wild pigs west of Wickenburg also.

[@thecritic3710]

some of my favorite places are dark and wet! lol!

[@patrickthedestroyer6427]

I not climbing down into an abandoned old mine, but I am finally going to put an honest foot forward into replacing that old ceiling fan i've been staring at for to many years. Thats a deep dive for me . wish me luck bud if i don't see ya again you know what happened to me.

[@ragingpatriot772]

I hope you guys bring plenty of drinking water. My Dad got sick because he didn’t drink enough water. Would hope to see you guys stay hydrated.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Some of the big mines are pretty hot deep underground it is nice to have some water but not the end of the world it you don't.

[@ragingpatriot772]

Exploring Abandoned Mines Try not to think like that. That’s how my dad thought, he passed away last week. If you become trapped in a mine without necessary supplies, you could get seriously injured.

[@ragingpatriot772]

Look into a good camel back if you can and please stay safe. I look forward to seeing many more of your episodes.

[@andiamocclash397]

@@ragingpatriot772 my camel pack was off camera in the side by side, but being an az native and a construction worker ive gotten used to going without water for long periods of time. what i needed was another jacket for the rainy ride back to camp 😂

[@johnflynn8423]

Got my claustrophobia for the day thank you 👍🏻👍🏻Nine Finger Mining AK

[@kl0wnkiller912]

Don't know if you guys have ever been to Tip Top but there are some extensive mines up there. My brother and I explored several of the larger mines in the 1990s.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No never been.

[@TheDodger37]

I love you're videos!! I really wish I could tag along with you! I recently explored my first abandoned mine on Old Dale Mining district in california! I wish I woulve been able to go down and explore like you guys do! Awsome work!

[@diggingarizona8592]

You should check out the Senator mine near Prescott Az.

[@willf5768]

Great video Frank 😁👍 Was wondering why you don't use the gopro on a rope or string to drop into those sketchy holes to preview what's down there ? I've seen videos were they use them for exploring deep wells with and without water in them.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We have sometimes just to see if it is worth going down. It doesn't make great video.

[@willf5768]

@@exploringabandonedmines That's true wouldn't be as exciting for sure. It is interesting though short and sweet the well explorations to see what's lurking down them. But who would want to descend down a well 😳

[@highdesertexplorer123]

Hey Frank, any plans to visit Oatman while you are in Arizona?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sharon and I explored mines there on the way home. watch for them soon!

[@highdesertexplorer123]

Exploring Abandoned Mines awesome! Can’t wait to see those. I live near Oatman so it will be neat to see if I recognize any.

[@robertbilbey1200]

Pretty red rock down there!

[@TheAverageSushi]

Hey Frank, probably too much to ask, but is it possible you could do a video of a detailed diagram of a common type of mine you explore and explain it? How it should look when it was in service compared to now. Not a specific mine, but an old mine in general. Was trying to find diagrams in the internet is oddly tougher than expected. Probably because I'm not knowledgeable in types of mines, terminology, and era, but also how I perceive them in my imagination combined with your videos and in pictures I find on Google.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I have done that many times in the past. Look at some of my old videos.

[@jeremiahacree3619]

pretty sweet area

[@LRSX]

They make a self climber for your boot that I seen tree guys use. That way if you can't get your feet on the mine walls you can use the foot climber.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

A boot mounted kroll.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Ive been watching video on the Comestock mine in Nev. where Mark Twain worked for a short while , are there shafts open in that area ? you should check it out if possible.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is a big mine.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

@@exploringabandonedmines EXACTLY !

[@TheDodger37]

You should go explore The Rose Gold Mine in California! Its located off near Joushua Tree National park! There is various other mines in that same location but the Rose Gold Mine is HUGE! we couldnt get to the end of the main entrance and there is more levels down to explore

[@WitchidWitchid]

Just curious. Why is it that some mines use a vertical shaft like this for entry as opposed to others that use a gradual sloping tunnel/shaft?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I have often wondered about that myself...they seem to have different preferences in different areas.

[@needwindinmysails6349]

What prize do you get for being first,I'm here for the show. Thanks again frank for a great channel cheers mate stay safe from Australia.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sorry you aren't first...you need to get in before the riff raff!

[@TA-xj5we]

haha!

[@SueGirling68]

That cholla cactus gets everywhere, literally. Some interesting little area's, Steve has the same passion for going down these places on ropes as you do. Thank you for sharing these area's with us. Stay safe and healthy, are you still allowed to go places or are you guys the same as the UK in that you can only travel for essentials ???, much love. 💙xx

[@exploringabandonedmines]

There are no laws limiting our movements but it is strongly recommended that we stay home.

[@SueGirling68]

@@exploringabandonedmines Hi Frank, we are not allowed to drive our cars except for essential trips like doctors or hosp, work if it's an essential job or shopping for food. We are not allowed to be in a group of more than 2 people unless you all live in the same house. Also you can only walk around the area you live as you cannot drive to a wooded area or the beach 😢. Stay safe and have at least 1000mg of Vit C every day. xx

[@wefukthenwo]

@@SueGirling68 Sounds like you're living in QLD. Don't forget to have zinc with Vit C as one boosts the other.

[@SueGirling68]

@@wefukthenwo Thanks I have taken both for around a year. Stay safe. x

[@Azcampingandexploring]

Being from Arizona, I have been to the third mine on this video numerous times. I have wanted for years to go down that ladder. Thanks for your amazing videos. Up the hill and to the East of that third mine are 2 more addits. If you ever come back to Arizona. I have hundreds of mines marked on my GPS that are remote and need to be explored. Message me.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Lots of small ones in Arizona.

[@dannysunwantedopinions]

I finally realized you sound like Hunter S. Thompson!

[@lazzybug007]

So they just keep these mines open..?

[@PNWADDICT]

Are you still currently in Arizona?! I have a few mines I'd like to explore or see if they are still there/open. I've never done anything like it and I've always wanted to!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No back in Canada.

[@EasyKill7]

Any reason you are not using rope protectors on the edges?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Don't need them.

[@noooooho]

Interesting cause i live in az and ive been to wickenburg many time but never to vulture mine area

[@jacobnorth1159]

At 22:38, y’all missed the quarter from the 1800’s... Go back and scoop it up 😁

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

great to see you doing this with someone verus alone better safe than sorry

[@exploringabandonedmines]

With two people there is twice the chance of an injury!

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

@@exploringabandonedmines but if say for instance one gets trapped but the other doesn't then the free one can go for help it could be looked at either way i suppose :)

[@platformstrange1794]

Definitely found extensive cacti. Was that a sandwich or a pasty frank?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

A switch!

[@pyroswamp8275]

Awsome area i do a lot of pig hunting up there

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We saw some!

[@pyroswamp8275]

@@exploringabandonedmines they ate really neat critters up on the same area of of pump house road and a ways back in there is a mine cabin with a home made circul crusher made with wooden spoke truck weels and old engines really neat find

[@pyroswamp8275]

@@exploringabandonedmines are you going to be doing the hulapi mountain mines or cloride

[@pyroswamp8275]

@@exploringabandonedmines look up cabba mine neat place

[@71miniricer12]

Check out Tonopah off Eagle Eye road

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We went up there to the Tonopah Bellmont.

[@NicK-fk8rr]

71 mini ricer sup gus

[@tylermay7797]

Hello fellow mine explorers. I am a mining and exploration enthusiast. Located in Montana. I cant tell if y'all have made a trip up here before. But if you do decide to come there are thousands of mines up here. I would love to do some research with y'all and explore. I definitely know you would see some value in it. Anyway If I discover anything new/unknown ill let you know.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I will be in the Bute area at some point.

[@jimren5638]

I like that you send the young guy out there first. Way to go! I guess that snake was in there chasing after rats. He was in there pretty far. Too bad you didn't have any hot dogs to cook over that fire you made! Damn that cactus is nasty! Atta boy, Frank, show that youngster how it's done! Thanks, Frank.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Got to teach them young guys to work smarter instead of harder!

[@jcadult101]

"Asps, very dangerous, you go first" - Sallah

[@tomlarder5165]

Frank lets meet up somewhere in the desert for a beer!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sounds good!

[@tomlarder5165]

@@exploringabandonedmines let me know where you are at and I'll bring the beer

[@rottenpoet6675]

can you make a video exploring a natural cave ?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I did in Mexico kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXK8pGObbMSNgc0

[@rottenpoet6675]

May your beard be thick and gold sachel heavy!

[@andybobandy641]

How does all that choya even get into the entrances? Do the rats bring it all, or the wind blue out in?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

A bit of both.

[@jordanmerchant8757]

Ah my home town. If you were near Vulture Peak then you were only a couple of miles from the Vulture Mine, Henry Wickenburg's claim to fame. Founded in 1863 the Vulture was one of the richest gold mines in AZ. I believe Vulture City has been restored and is back open for tours. If you're a history buff then I'd recommend it. As for other mine exploring, i used to go out with my father when i was a child and explore East of Wickenburg out by the camp called Constellation. Tons of shafts out there if you have the means to do so.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We explored the Vulture mine! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4LOd4B4rpKDjLc

[@jordanmerchant8757]

@@exploringabandonedmines nice. I'll check it out👍

[@eb972]

That’s taking social distancing to extremes. let’s go hide in an abandoned mineshaft till the vid 19 blows over eh boys?

[@worldoffootball6418]

This is the first time im this early

[@robertsnyder5149]

Hi Frank, been into any deep holes lately?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Only dry ones!

[@therealgriffmon]

What does a drif mean?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Drift, a passage that follows a vein of ore underground.

[@therealgriffmon]

Exploring Abandoned Mines thanks! 😊

[@therealgriffmon]

Exploring Abandoned Mines im subbing haha

[@davidlowrie579]

Are you guys completely unconcerned about rattlers?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

In 5 months I only seen one in the dozens of mines that I visited.

[@andiamocclash397]

they just started coming out of hibernation last month, this was filmed in the winter and the snakes were all hiding, on that note i stepped on one last august during archery season it was scarier that any mine we went into 🤣

[@NicoPlaysitAll]

I wish I was ur "student" god I love old mines

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Well u are!

[@NicoPlaysitAll]

@@exploringabandonedmines Ish :P Have a great sunday :D

[@GratefulTrekker]

Again man brace those wheels

[@Syclone90]

What's the deepest you and Frank have ever went in a mine

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Frank was down 1,500 feet.

[@Pantheragatos]

I would not want to be breathing in all of that dust.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Some mines are even worse like at Castle Dome.

[@billspencerjr8636]

Who else said it with an exlimation at the end

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Said what!

[@TA-xj5we]

LMAO! I DID!

[@09mxrider]

i totally did too

[@Gladiamdammit]

Makes me feel a little bad for those prospectors. That's a lot of work just to come up empty.

[@AlonzoTG]

if you search "diggy diggy hole" on this platform, you'll never see a mine the same way again. ;)

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

I just did, and I highly advise the metal version!

[@goofynoodle4775]

I love the intro! The dripping sound on white text just seemed perfect. AV nerd, sorry.

[@WhiteManXRP]

Frank, you're out of your mine !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

No worries...I'll be back!

19:55😋😋BBQ🐀🦇🐍🐈

[@clownlips5090]

I get serious anxiety when I watch these videos

[@TA-xj5we]

good stoof'z!!! ⛏🐿☠