Exploring the Silver Corner Mine: "BAD AIR. KEEP OUT!"

[@adams115]

I wish my Dad would put a sign like that on the bathroom door after he uses it!

[@AbandonedMines11]

LOL!!

[@imthattinyalien774]

lmfao

[@najkraemer3117]

nope. the skull looks more like that of a cows....... maybe a baby cow :)

[@AbandonedMines11]

+Adam S LOL!

[@3rdgr2t11]

Adam S 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Falney]

"Bad air, keep out" "Let's explore it... ... ... Safely" Where is the cage with the canary in it?

[@Zeusbeer]

fallout 4 :?

[@Falney]

No. Miners would take a yellow Canary into the mines with them as they are more susceptible to methane suffocation than humans. If the Canary dropped dead it's time to make haste out of the mines.

[@Zeusbeer]

ohh ok

[@Falney]

It would be the electronic variety of yellow canary. I don't know what the modern ones are like but when I was a child I went into a closed coal mine in the UK on a school trip (It was open as a museum) and we all had to carry these massive clunky sensors that hung off our waists. They were really heavy (for a child anyway) We were told they were functional and for our safety though I can't help but think they were more for the experience than their function. It is doubtful modern ones are bigger than a multimeter. The one I wore was about the size of 2-3 house bricks stacked.

[@DoctorJackDaniels]

Falney he should have brought an air tester....or an scba unit...one wiff of the wrong thing and your brain dead or just plain dead...example h2s, sulfur dioxide, natural gas (aka sour gas)....hell if the oxygen level in the air around him is low enough he could pass out and suffocate in less than 5 minutes...

[@CubasAutomotive]

I think my favorite parts of this particular mine was the miner's graffiti. It's great to see still on good shape after 50+ yrs and not destroyed by vandals or modern graffiti. Thanks for sharing these videos & experiences with us!

[@AbandonedMines11]

+Cuba Rodriguez Yes, the miners' graffiti is always great to find.

[@katiestock567]

"BAD AIR KEEP OUT" Let's go inside 😂😂😂✔️

[@equal.studios]

No Risk no Fun 😃

[@hotrodlincolnchannel6266]

+Kitteh Saurus Bad Out Keep Air?

[@virtualsalman2553]

Keep bad air out?

[@drewgunther8244]

+Dragon Blink means the mine has no ability for natural ventilation so It has pockets of methan or carbon dioxide that you'll suffocate from before you realize it's too late. always bring your "Sperian Phd6" if your gonna go into shit like that

[@itswamz6649]

No noooooooooooooooooooo

[@christhornley1664]

Gives you a real sense of time from the dates the old miners left on the walls. You somehow feel the weight of all the years that have passed since the miners made them. Another very interesting and atmospheric video, Frank.

[@AlphaFlight]

Chris Thornley it really is something. those guys probably nevdr thought 100 years later someone would be exploring them

[@Uncle_john_skydives]

Chris Thornley zip it cupcake

[@vesteel]

Don't Dead Open Inside

[@SWAGLIKEIS]

vesteel what

[@morningwood6389]

vesteel Only Walking Dead Fans Would Know lol

[@piccalele]

Ninja Shounen vertical

[@tedspeed3338]

Huh, that’s weird, let’s go inside...

[@realrickharrison3103]

He cheat death

[@alexiscarlsenwenzel8939]

Thanks for pointing out Ernest Affranchino! With some research we were able to find records for him and his parents, his paternal grandparents, and his wife and son! All day we've been gathering the pieces of the puzzle to get birth dates and locations and death dates and burial sites for all of his family. We were able to find a living relative of his as well and contact her with all the info we found. Maybe you can give us the locations of the two mines you found his name in so that his descendants can see them. Here is his gravestone! www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Affranchino&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=28272986&df=all&

[@adelecovus7482]

Alexis Carlsen Wow. That's Amazing. I often wondered/hoped a relative would see the graffiti and recognise the Name/Mine as one their grandfather or whatever worked in. How cool that you found them man X :-D

[@Religious_man]

He was 41 years of age when he wrote that. Ironically, he was born the same year as Adolf Hitler except this man was born in the fall.

[@richardbrobeck2384]

thinks for the info that really cool about Ernest my grandfather and his brothers were miners too

[@DaBirdman1989]

"bad air keep out. I'm not gonna let some fucking sign tell me what to do"

[@shenanigan87]

That intact electrical lighting is quite intriguing! It's so tempting to hook up a power source to see whether it might still be without shorts and actually light up! And that skeleton really added a creepy touch to the end, I have to say. Hard to imagine how it got so far into the mine to then presumably starve to death...

[@danielj99]

shenanigan87 if he hooked up the electrical and was to see if the lights would work there would be a problem with that. there is water on the lights and that would cause the lights to explode or cause a short.

[@cobia1794]

Griswalds got theirs to work and they had a bizillion of them

[@cobia1794]

BTW, water itself is non-conductive, with minerals it is! Retired Electrician...

[@cobia1794]

And the fact that it is suspended by support's it is not grounded, I'd fire the fucker up, all it would do is trip the breaker if it had the correct AIC fault rating factor for such a distance otherwise it would just melt the breaker, your just like the guys I use to work with, ...fuckin lib...spot you a mile away...Main stream media, and the earth is flat...I'm done, time for another cold one!!

[@aserta]

There's a claim under Lester Bisoni's name that goes up until 1992. Highly recommend searching his name in Google, there's a ton of interesting read on these two brothers.

[@AnonningAnon]

lol 100 years ago and today still, people still talk the same " what the hell you looking uo here for " puhahaha

[@crazyoldman1965]

hahaha.."bad air...keep out "....response..."let's check it out..!"....lol cool man :)

[@AbandonedMines11]

Aleksandar jovanović I'm glad somebody picked up on the irony in that scene.

[@calebroach4008]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ I have gone in a lot of mines in cali and if they say do not enter it just makes me want to explore them even more.

[@AbandonedMines11]

caleb roach I know what you mean. If the sign on the door said, "SAFE MINE. ENJOY!", would it be as interesting or as exciting to enter? No, it wouldn't.

[@JakeIannarino]

I need that "Bad air keep out" sign for my bathroom.

[@serio_0576]

Bad air, keep out, "may as well just walk in"

[@ariesqueen8364]

Serio _0 Let's keep exploring the silver corner mine!

[@serio_0576]

Yeah, ill meet you there.

[@rabie4x4]

Just like when the waiter brings out your food and tells you "be careful, the plate is hot", I invariably touch it to see just how hot it is and quite often burn myself!

[@cigarzan]

Awesome work! I used to do this about 40 years ago. Really happy to see that there are still some pristine locations out there.

[@AbandonedMines11]

cigarzan Thanks for commenting! I bet you have some great stories to tell from 40 years ago. Most of those mines you were in are probably long gone and have either been bulldozed shut, blasted shut, or sealed off with gates. Feel free to regale us with some stories here -- always like to hear how things were "back in the day." Or post your stories on my KZbin channel's DISCUSSION page so they are more likely to be seen and read by more people. Thanks again for commenting and watching! I really appreciate your support!

[@linguinepast3743]

It is neat to see that old miners graffiti. What they must’ve went through in those tunnels! Frank has a nice voice and I like the way he explains things.

[@caramelfleece]

These captions are much better. I like it! Those animal remains were quite creepy, but interesting none the less. Great video Frank! Stay Safe!

[@AbandonedMines11]

caramelfleece Thanks for commenting! Yes, I think I found a happy medium with the new video style. I still can't figure out what that animal might've been. It has flat teeth like a burro would have, but there is that bony projection on the skull right above the upper teeth. Totally baffled by that.....

[@caramelfleece]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ I'm not sure what part of the skull that they call that, but from what I saw when I looked up burro skulls, I am pretty sure that is what this is. The bones look as though they were dislocated before the animal died though... or possibly someone came into the mine and kicked the skeleton. Either way I cannot help but think that the animal did not just walk into the mine. Especially being so close to the end of the tunnel. Here is what I think might have happened. The presence of the dirt pushed up against the walls and down the winzes makes me think that there was a flash flood at some point. So possibly the burro got caught up in the flood and got taken to the end of the tunnel. Blinded by the mud, turned around in the dark, and tired from the struggle. It just lay down and die there.

[@tad2021]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ Also appreciating the new aspect ratio and captioning style. Much nicer in 1080p without the letterbox now. Thanks man.

[@AbandonedMines11]

TAD2020 Thanks for letting me know how things are looking on your end. I appreciate the input.

[@adelecovus7482]

Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places I just came across your videos this week. I blew through your awesome content rather hungrily until I hit the... "last video one"... so now I've reduced my speed so I can enjoy them longer :-D . My dad was a coal miner in England UK 1970's and I've subsequently had a lovely wee chat with him about his experiences off the back of one of your videos. Thanx so much man. I hope you you are well and found something you enjoy as much as you did the Mines. It was lovely seeing your passion come through and I learned so much about mines lol, very fascinating. Thanx for such a interesting delve into this forgotten wee world. X.

[@stevenbiars6212]

Those are Victaulic fittings (formerly known as Victory). They're designed so that you can quickly assemble a run of pipe without the need to weld it together, while providing enough flexibility to give you a few degrees of movement to conform to varying terrain. They probably used it for ventilation.

[@deutschlandairsoft5980]

I love how the miners made these mines, because someone has to do it. I love your videos.

[@AbandonedMines11]

+Juicy Bunz Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate your support. Thank you.

[@hannibalbarca6878]

No one: Literally not one soul: 1950s Miner: "dis mine is da shit"

[@samhicks97]

Lol absolutely no signs of hesitation. *Here's a warning on the portal, BAD AIR KEEP OUT- let's go check it out, SAFELY.* I just had a complete BRUH moment. XD

[@AlphaFlight]

Vanboneio \ | The gamer with oldschool wheels | / he said safely.....

[@samhicks97]

But one does not simply "Explore" a underground structure with signs that contain danger...

[@arkansaswookie]

Awesome channel. Stay safe.

[@AbandonedMines11]

arkansaswookie Thanks, man! I've seen all your comments you've left recently, and I appreciate it. Thank you. Glad you are enjoying the videos. More videos coming very soon, so stay tuned!

[@arkansaswookie]

I like the adventurous spirit that you guy's have. I used to explore old mines here in Oregon. 99% of them are in bad condition, and after a close call in one, that did it for me. Hearing rocks falling off of the roof of the main shaft freaked me out. I though we were dead. All because a guy bumped or tripped into a vertical support timber, causing the horizontal support timber across the top to fall onto the shaft floor. A large rock nailed my helmet as I was running out. Those were the chances we took. Plus being a bit claustrophobic didn't help me. Anyway, keep up the adventure's and spelunking. I'll enjoy it vicariously through you guy's! Cheers, Godspeed.

[@stager33]

the lights in here are using minex ( Conductors are concentrically stranded, compressed 1350-H19 aluminum. Insulated with either polyethylene or crosslinked polyethylene (XLP). Neutral messengers are concentrically stranded 6201, AAC, or ACSR.) this type wire is also used in street lighting i bet if you had a generator and hooked them up to 120 volts you would have lights to see in there could be cool :)

[@AbandonedMines11]

The lights were soaking wet and dripping with condensation. Would they still work if power was applied? I'm thinking that an electrical shock would ruin the day.

[@stager33]

whats a little water yes they"ll work the heat from the light bulb will burn it off

[@newworldconcepts583]

Thanks for risking your safety to bring us this imagery. Way cool,

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Sergei! Going into this particular mine was a calculated risk. I do carry an oxygen meter with me at all times now which constantly monitors the oxygen levels. If it ever goes off, I would make a hasty retreat.

[@NipkowDisk]

At 7:42 I got a glimpse of a Westinghouse-style light bulb of which shape was used in the 1960's and 70's, maybe later... Cool videos, thank you for posting your adventures!!

[@AbandonedMines11]

+NipkowDisk Thanks for that little bit of information! And thanks, too, for watching the video and leaving a comment. I appreciate your support.

[@DiHandley]

You should have looked behind that backfill at the end. You might've found a Deloren time machine! 😉

[@LanternLooney]

Id never explore an abandoned mine on my own. Id be afraid a squatter or something would jump out at me.

[@AbandonedMines11]

I have found remnants of camps inside some of these mines. Not sure who would want to live so far inside the mine in all that darkness.

[@dakotajenkins1000]

a squatter is someone that illegally lives in an abandoned building/ unused land

[@lorenzo42p]

or if he ran into some bad air, probably more dangerous than a squatter

[@TheFurriestOne]

I have a light-socket much like the one at the portal, the wires are so old they're crumbling. I also have an interesting Bakelite bulb socket (with protective bulb-cage) that attaches to an electrical line by piercing the insulation on a pair of wires when the end-cap is screwed on tight, pressing the wires onto metal spikes. Still works nicely as a work-lamp!

[@Bennythecoredriver]

Thank you for having the balls that I have but aren’t willing to risk.

[@casedoumasr656]

Good find like I always say there are a lot of left and right turns never know what there is until you CHECK it out and you found this for us all to see ⛏️as an extra find thank you.p.s. and a large skeleton ☠️⛏️

[@telecasterman18]

There is a reason it says bad air. Bad air is layman's terms. From a confined space perspective, there are gases (deadly or inert) that are be heavier than room air and push fresh out of the mine. The gases themselves won't necessarily kill you, but the lack of fresh, oxygenated room air will. I'd be a lot more cautious of wearing some sort of air monitoring system in the future. Just a simple oxygen monitor will do, and the lowest I'd let that puppy go down to is 18%. 20.95% is room air for reference. Just my personal/professional opinion.

[@declanf7320]

My great grandfather was a miner named Ernest but I never knew his last name...freaky

[@declanf7320]

Coz he never got married to my great grandma

[@Wh4tTh3H3y]

Could’ve been Ernest Affranchino. (1889 - 1959)

[@redkeating5933]

Love your videos and level demeanor. Stay safe!

[@AbandonedMines11]

+Red Rico Love hearing that! Thanks, man.

[@TheBCSledder]

This old stuff intrigues me, I wish there was more old stuff like this around where I live.

[@spoon1245]

Seeing people go in abandoned mines that look dangerous makes me uneasy just watching them.

[@fleotusbing]

I enjoy your videos very much! Thank you and stay safe. Regarding the skeleton, I am quite certain that it is an equid, i.e. a member of the horse family: horse, donkey, burro, mule etc.. The nasal bone is broken off which makes it confusing, but the dentition of both the jaw and maxilla seem to be hypsodontic... that of an equid (as far as I can tell from the pictures). Source: I'm a horse dentist.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hey, thanks for watching and commenting! Somebody else suggested in the comments that it was perhaps a burro or something like that, too. I think you are correct. Thanks for providing that detailed information.

[@Porty1119]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ Sounds like this was a mule-worked mine, then. Presumably the animal was shot to avoid needing to remove it from the mine site when operations ceased. Interestingly enough, the last mule mine in the US was a coal mine in Iowa that closed around 1973.

[@ChillFrost]

Bad air. Keep out! *Kicks off the sign away*

[@MrGimli2]

The reverb in some of those shots was awesome.

[@swizzleproxi4810]

unbelievable....glad I stumbled on this, I never get an opertunity to go down a mine shaft and it's always been on my want list✔

[@MinesoftheWest]

Nice find! Looks like that "bad air" was just scare tactics to keep people out. Really cool graffiti in there, keep it up!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Graham, for watching and commenting!

[@DeathValleyDebbie]

I loved seeing this one with the graffiti from miners. It also made me really nervous, it looks tiny! Thanks for such a plethora of great videos!

[@SharkysShop]

Those are Victaulic fittings. They basically clamp onto pipes with a grove carved in the end. Probably would have been used to pump water out.

[@turokk1]

Thanks for posting another great video, love seeing the old miners graffiti.

[@AbandonedMines11]

***** No problem! The old miners' graffiti is always cool to find. It certainly lets us know the dates of the mine's operation to a certain degree. Thanks again for watching and commenting!

[@jasoncollins4077]

I love these type of channels. You never know what you will find. Cool bananas...

[@johnsmart964]

Thank you very much for this very interesting and informative video presentation which is very much appreciated by the people. It was good that the mine dried out as that would have preserved the air quality somewhat. It is kind of you to go to the trouble of producing these most interesting videos.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, John! I appreciate it. This mine was definitely interesting, and the animal carcass near the end of the tunnel was very strange. How did it get all the way in there in total darkness?

[@HushtheMag]

I have a fascination with old abandoned mines and holes and whatnot, and now I stumbled across a channel dedicated to it! Hope you don't mind the slight increase in your list of subscribers ;]

[@AbandonedMines11]

Michael Jarrett Welcome aboard, Mike! Thanks for subscribing and taking an interest in my videos. You will find a lot here to keep you busy. And more videos are coming very soon! Thanks again!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Michael, for subscribing. Welcome aboard! Yes, if you are into exploring abandoned mines then you will like this channel. I took the month of May off from exploring but will be posting new content this weekend from a recent trip. Stay tuned!

[@Samsun55]

That is one interesting mine. Do you plan to explore it again someday?

[@ellemiller3268]

3:54 omg on the right you can see something real spooky 😱

[@caezadepina]

Someone wrote "boo" on the wall

[@djpitr]

Very cool , thank you

[@k.whiking4372]

Another great video. That was quite a long tunnel.

[@ScubaOz]

Pretty neat to find a mine you knew nothing about!, and it was worked somewhat lately from those fixtures (50-60's?) maybe later. Hope you get a chance to check the rest of the lowre levels out one day

[@AbandonedMines11]

It would be cool to get down to the lower levels. However, that may be where the "bad air" is. As always, thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate your support.

[@1Daddoz1]

This is a good format for the videos. This was a very cool mine. Hard to tell what kind of animal it was but is sucks that a wandering animal got lost in there and died trying to find it's way out. Sad.

[@fostersstubbyasmr9557]

Bad air keep out! "So let's go check it out" haha!

[@curiosity2314]

Nice video, a jewel...

[@joshbostock4371]

Well done again. I don't think I'd Ever go into there, especially with the warning on the door on the entrance!

[@RockerGuy0001]

What's the fluorescent paintings on the wall?

[@AbandonedMines11]

+RockerGuy0001 Probably survey marks of some sort.

[@kyrkbymannen]

I get scared just watching these

[@Sickly_Cake]

Awesome Video!

[@serpenticide]

Awesome video.

[@epizootix]

Perhaps one day you could do a video explaining everything? What a winze is for, what were shafts used for, what sort of tools would have been used, ect. Really interested to learn about it! :)

[@kevlandy]

Nice video, thanks. It reminds me, I must get back underground soon, - not explored for over a year now...

[@AbandonedMines11]

kevlandy Thanks! Yes, get back underground as soon as you can -- the BLM and other agencies are sealing up and razing these mines as fast as they can!

[@kevlandy]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ I'm in the UK, so different rules apply. What gets the sensitive sites closed over here, is people visiting, then plastering the locations all over the internet. - Then the owners see it...

[@AbandonedMines11]

kevlandy That's why it's best to use fake names and locations -- like this video has!

[@robertgoodale894]

Where is this one, (GPS coordinates)? This looks like a good one to check out. With the lights intact I'd be tempted to bring a generator and see if it could be lit up!

[@CharglePlaystheGames]

"A warning here, 'Bad air, keep out.' So uh, let's check it out."

[@jan-fj9mi]

That sign really saying “come in , welcome!”

[@ffiaidd6277]

you have the biggest balls , i get anxious just watching your chanel! aggghhh how do you go these places alone and not leave a crap in your trousers!

[@fhusucuuw]

Have you ever found any leftover ore?

[@n1ghtblur]

You should bring a battery pack and inverter with you to see if you can energize the light bulbs and light up the mine

[@BigRedPower59]

Does anyone else find it very odd that the skeletal remains of what looks to me like a goat are 1500 feet down a mine tunnel? The odds of it finding its way down there by itself are astronomical. To me, I can’t help but think that something or someone would have had to have placed it there.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Lots of theories about that dead animal skeleton: 1) It was placed there by the mine owner to decay so that the stench would keep people out of the mine. This seems a bit unlikely because the animal was so far in the tunnel and, after a time, the stench would fade. 2) A mountain lion killed it and dragged it all the way in there. This is a little more likely, but probably not realistic. I don't think a mountain lion would drag a big carcass like that so far into a mine tunnel. 3) The animal wandered into the tunnel and got lost in the dark. This seems to be the most probable explanation. I've seen mine tunnels with burro hoof-prints in them, so animals like that do go into these mine tunnels. Probably got dis-oriented and was unable to find its way back out. I can think of a couple more possibilities but don't want to go there. LOL!

[@realrickharrison3103]

Person man

[@0rsplayer0]

" bad air keep out" let's go have a look

[@12amrdrproductions]

Frank have you ever explored the old Gilsonite mines in Bonanza Utah. They are awesome I would love to see you get documentation on them

[@AbandonedMines11]

Never heard of those. Will have to check them out. Thanks for the info!

[@12amrdrproductions]

@@AbandonedMines11 I drilled and oil well close to them and went exploring. 4 different Gilsonite veins, open stopes if you will, to the surface. The longest one is 30 miles long. I have some photos and Arial shots I took with a drone. Theses veins are 20 to 50ft wide and up to 400 ft deep. If you would like I could send you some pictures.

[@12amrdrproductions]

If you Google maps Bonanza Utah and use the sat view you can see the veins. I've been binge watching your videos. Awesome work man.

[@EsromFF]

BAD AIR KEEP OUT - Ohh it´s proberly just some warning and ooh look some bones......

[@AbandonedMines11]

Someone had to go in there and see what it was all about! LOL

[@200xcBruce]

Do you wear air monitors just in case you come into a invisible threat of some form of explosive or deadly gases that you cannot smell?

[@AbandonedMines11]

I carry an oxygen meter at all times.

[@WizardVespian]

There are more hazards than just oxygen depletion, but I'm sure you know that. Enclosed spaces, particularly pits carry other airborne hazards. It would be interesting to see what other equipment you carry with you.

[@200xcBruce]

Oh yes methane gas for one

[@homefront3162]

Bruce Kennedy I can emit some bad gas!

[@WillPhoneman]

Cool videos! You should invest in a gas meter if you don't already have one, never know what's in an old mine. Stay safe!

[@chellyouwhat]

I wouldn't go anywhere like that without someone with me. I'd have a fear of someone attacking me like a hobo, or something falling down on me.

[@AbandonedMines11]

+Chelly Con Carne You never know what you might find in one of these more extensive abandoned mines. I've come across signs of people having lived in a mine at some point in the past, but I've never actually met anybody who was actively living in a mine while I was there.

[@chellyouwhat]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ Have you ever like, encountered someone else in there? Or had any spooky; scary experiences?

[@OlafurArons]

+Chelly Con Carne Keep watching his videos and you just might find out ;)

[@dept.ofstem1752]

+Exploring Abandoned Mines Would you load your britches if you turned one of those corners and someone was standing there?

[@kevolawrence1]

That's a very nice mine

[@morelenmir]

Absolutely fascinating to think was going on in the world at the time of those date entries. The miners didn't know it but about 15-20 _really_ good years lay ahead for a lot of Americans--and some absolutely terrible ones for others. Not to mention about a decade of open-air atomic testing in those self-same deserts of neighbouring states. Amazing thought.

[@bonnie_gail]

I hope you are not alone in there

[@AbandonedMines11]

I was in this one, Bonnie.

[@BrettHoustonTube]

That was cool. I guess the air in there is rather good compared to the pollution we normally breathe...

[@alexengstrom6522]

Do you think you would find a big circuit box with an oversize lever that if you pulled would make a loud "thunk" and all the lights would turn on one by one, like that scene from Journey to the Centre of the Earth? 😀 Nice video, I just discovered your channel, so I am binging at the moment. Thanks for explaining how the miners graffiti was made, because I wasn't sure.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Alex! Welcome aboard! If you like abandoned mines, you will find a lot here to keep you busy. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment. I like hearing from viewers who are as enthusiastic as you are. Thanks, man!

[@albang8804]

I bet the only way to stop you from going in should be a sign saying*welcome in*

[@GarryStebbings]

Thanks Frank very interesting, especially finding that animal so far in, seems a lot of tunneling with not much indication of actual works, ore chutes, stopes etc. That crevice at 3.07 minutes, did it look like it was natural, or had it been mined out? If it was mined out they may have been chasing a seam, an unusual looking feature if it is natural.

[@AbandonedMines11]

That crevice looked like it had been mined out. I did not go down that first branching tunnel I found, so there could be stopes and other stuff down that one. I also did not descend into that inclined winze where it said "Permit Needed." There could be stoping and other workings down there. I only stayed in the main tunnel.The tailings outside were not that large for as much tunneling as there was, so perhaps the mine wasn't a big producer after all.

[@DFDuck55]

The first graffiti with the smoking miner, the thing to the left of it you couldn't tell what it was maybe a tool, I think it's a banjo.

[@kittens21]

Hi I’m a new sub so excuse me if these questions have been asked and answered before but anyway... where you on your own in this one? Were you not scared I’d be terrified lol 😂 also do you leave markers when you go in to the caves or mines so you can find your way out if you get lost? I love the videos I hope you carry on making them 😊

[@kyle7412]

I usually love exploring abandoned/forbidden places, but I don't think I could go into a mine.

[@LoganMCB]

i never really understood what they did in these mine. the tunnels are so narrow and there is never much branching off

[@ramairgto72]

Always expect to see Gold or Silver jetting out... and yea, I would take it.

[@thisisdvd8094]

I wonder if you could connect a plug near the door where the lights start, and wire up a portable generator to it... I'd definitely also wire some sort of fuse or breaker, in case something shorts.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Someone actually did that shortly after I visited this mine. They had all the lights working.

[@thisisdvd8094]

@@AbandonedMines11 is there a video or photo?

[@AbandonedMines11]

I believe there was a video. But I think the people that posted that video no longer have their KZbin channel. I can’t even remember what channel it was on. It was like 10 years ago!

[@dkel4341]

You should use a small crappy flashlight for extra creep factor, like in the movies lol

[@AbandonedMines11]

That's a great idea! Maybe I'll do a Halloween video that way.

[@aidenisweirdok123]

There is gonna be something creepy always in a mine so I will never go inside a abandoned mine

[@stepenhall3644]

nice video I watch a lot ov your videos there great from Steve hall in ashland Kentucky

[@AbandonedMines11]

+Stepen Hall Thanks, Steve! Always glad to hear from a viewer who is enjoying the videos. Thank you! I’m sure there are some mines there in Kentucky. Probably coal mines. I haven’t made it to Kentucky yet, though. Maybe one of these days…

[@Skywardeyeprophet]

Another great video, you had me laughing with "Bad Air Keep Out... So uh, let's go check it out!" This made me wonder though, how do you check for oxygen and safe air? Methane or any other hazards

[@zazarays]

Looks like my Bigfoot Chupacabra theory is possibly correct. Some sort of strange half-breed remains at the end of the tunnel

[@goldmining12345]

I like the tin sheets they slid in between the timbers at the entrance and it was neat how there were several light bulbs there. Was there just a large vein where that crevice was dug out or did they make that for other purposes? I thought that drawling over a miner was really cool too! Yeah Frank, what the hell were you looking up there for? LOL

[@AbandonedMines11]

It looked like that narrow crevice was where they mined out a small body of ore. That was the narrowest "stope" I have ever seen in a mine! Usually those kinds of crevices are a few feet wide if not more. Yeah, the miners' graffiti was pretty cool in this mine. Who would've ever thought going in to an abandoned mine from the early 1900s would also be like going into an art museum?

[@goldmining12345]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ They thought deep about what could happen in the future, I guess.

[@gummel82]

Would have been interesting to see if the lights still worked.. maybe hook up a generator or something like that

[@comesect]

bad air hmmm lets check it out lol

[@NathanBealor]

Another great video what type of camera are u using?

[@AbandonedMines11]

I'm using a Panasonic HDC TM900 video camera. It's a couple years old. I'm due for a new one. Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching!

[@NathanBealor]

Have you thought about a go pro?

[@AbandonedMines11]

Nathan Bealor I have thought about a GoPro. The problem with me using a GoPro is that I would not be able to see what I was filming because the camera would be attached to my helmet. Also, I can't tell you how many times I've hit my head on overhanging rocks and stuff like that. If a GoPro camera were attached to the top of my helmet, I'm afraid it would get smashed if I ever hit a rock or something.

[@BulletmanDoom]

Hi. Enjoying your videos and just wondered what sort of head room there is in these mines? It looks pretty low on camera so wondering if you're able to stand up straight.

[@AbandonedMines11]

+Big Ian Builds Most of the mines you can stand up in for the most part. However, we do wear helmets because were always hitting our heads on low ceilings. In some mine tunnels you can't stand upright and have to constantly stoop over.

[@icarzykevingaming8467]

Exploring Abandoned Mines did that person make it out?

[@coronapapi]

Maybe a silly question, but why is the brown dirt there in the original tunnel? I'm confused by the discoloration.

[@waltdoyle399]

Burro might have died while pulling an ore cart, or wandered in while old or sick...

[@downhomesunset]

Yeah I was going to say horse or mule. Probably injured itself catastrophically and they shot him or slit his throat.

[@leedsunited8748]

Subscribed, great video's! Very interesting stuff, from the UK so not much around here to explore

[@AbandonedMines11]

Martyn Brown Welcome aboard, Martyn! You guys do have some mines over there in the UK, but from what little I know about them they are often flooded or very wet inside. Thank you very much for subscribing and commenting. I appreciate it. I look forward to reading more of your comments on other videos.

[@michaeldodson2697]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ Speaking of flooded mines, my father is from England and many years ago he took me to an old flooded mine named Speedwell Caverns in Sheffield. It was an old lead mine if I recall correctly but could be wrong. It was turned into a tourist attraction. It was so badly flooded the only way to explore it was by boat. The tourist were loaded into these small boats at the bottom of an inclined shaft some 200 or so steps from the top entrance. The guide was pronate on a backboard at the rear of the boat and propelled the boat with his feet on the top of the tunnel. Very interesting tour, since that experience when I was very young, I have been interested in old historic mines.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Michael Dodson Mike, that sounds like it was a pretty cool mine tour! Do you think it's still in operation? Or maybe the entire flooded all the way to the ceiling by now. Yes, old historic mines are interesting. Thanks for checking out the videos I post here, and stay tuned for more soon!

[@michaeldodson2697]

Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ Frank, I actually found a website for Speedwell Caverns and yes it is still open. It really was not that surprising considering my father visited the mine when he was a wee lad back in the 40's and he took me there in 1979 and said not much had changed from when he was there, except for the way the guides propelled the boats. When I visited the mine the guides used their feet on the ceiling while laying on a backboard, when my father was there he said they sat in the boat and used their hands on the ceiling to propel the boats. When the mine originally flooded back when there was active mining, to find out where the water was going to because the level seemed to be constant, they poured dye into the water and many miles away the dye showed up in a river. I don't remember which river but that is probably why the mine never fully flooded, it had an exit. By the way, the mine is near Castleton not Sheffield.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for the update. Mike! That dye test sounded interesting. It's amazing the dye showed up downstream many miles away. Must be a continuous underground river or aquifer for that to happen. I'll have to look the place up online and visit their website.

[@ceuser2592]

Googling Lester Bisoni brings up lots of references to NV mining incl a photo of his gravestone