I Spent The Night Alone In An Abandoned Mine (With No Way Out)

I decided to push the limits a bit here and go down the main mine shaft at Cerro Gordo overnight. The way the mine works, I had to take the cage down and get picked up the next day, so there was no way out. If the idea itself wasn't crazy enough, I made it even harder on myself by forgetting key pieces of equipment above ground, which I only realized hours into my time down there.
I heard voices throughout the night and kept seeing flashes of light. I don't draw that much continued attention to that side of it in the video, because I don't like overplaying 'haunted' or 'creepy' side of it. I think that can be overplayed easily and not what I want the channel to stand on. But hope you enjoy my experience down there!
You can follow my journey on Instagram: / brentwunderwood
I moved to Cerro Gordo in March 2020 because of the pandemic and to relieve our longtime caretaker so he could be back home. I've been here ever since. There have been ups and downs, but I feel I am learning a lot and becoming a better person.
Follow along on this channel for more from the town. I have no plans to leave and will continue making videos to update the progress on all the projects!
The town was originally established in 1865 and by 1869 they were pulling 340 tons of bullion out of the mountain for Los Angeles.
The silver from Cerro Gordo was responsible for building Los Angeles. The prosperity of Cerro Gordo demanded a larger port city and pushed LA to develop quickly.
The Los Angeles News once wrote:
“What Los Angeles is, is mainly due to it. It is the silver cord that binds our present existence. Should it be uncomfortably severed, we would inevitably collapse.”
In total, there has been over $17,000,000 of minerals pulled from Cerro Gordo. Adjusted for inflation, that number is close to $500,000,000.
It’s been a wild ride so far owning a ‘ghost town’ and we’re having a lot of fun figuring out what to do with it.
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[@GhostTownLiving]

What do you want to see more of?

[@ethanelliott1832]

More updates the construction

[@azzeon]

I love the tours of each building where you talk about the history of them.

[@frequencymanipulator]

Kittens.

[@CountryTactical]

Could you go over the day to day life a miner would expect? Like a miners routine from the time they wake up and go to sleep in cerro Gordo

[@safal42]

More overnight stays in the mines, lol

[@kealanbrowning1158]

"don't do this at home" Me, in my 700ft deep mine shaft in my backyard watching this video "oh shit wish you had of said that earlier

[@theglitchedcat8072]

Is the only bad thing about this channel I really wish I could have the Sarah Gordo the sad thing is I live in New York State not in California if only we could involve teleportation or the portal gun from portal one and two that would be awesome

[@lincolnwalsh2146]

LOL

[@kingfisher7960]

Yeah dude....if someone paid me i'd slap them for asking.

[@debbiemclaughlin3460]

Lmao. Yes I was hanging out in my personal mineshaft. It's a hoot.

[@cbot375]

@@theglitchedcat8072 It's Cerro Gordo, which means Fat Desert in Spanish

[@adrianwinebarger3503]

Obviously im not gonna do it at home im gonna do it in a mine.

[@RED-jg6mt]

what if your home is a mine?

[@Wongg]

💀

[@jaranus597]

I've spent the night in my mine at home... In minecraft.

[@strikergamer2979]

@@jaranus597 same

[@CookiesNCreamMLBB]

@@RED-jg6mt not your's Mines

[@stivaro]

Am I the only one really bummed that he never used the special light to see minerals? :(

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

im sure later on he will be doing some mining.if theres silver it still has value . but lead is really exspensive know i went to napa to get a battery and it was 160 bucks ouch.lead plates

[@stivaro]

@@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog I have several pounds of solid lead. Last I looked, it's not that pricey. You may have gotten ripped off bro.

[@SpaceForceCadets]

I thought of that too near the end lmao

[@JohnathanBalls]

@@stivaro yea people melt down old lead in their back yard and sell it lol

[@notmefrfr]

@@stivaro lead is just over a dollar a pound but if this is raw lead, when it sheated its impurities will leak out which includes silver and tin.

[@danm2422]

I think you should leave the fallen miners some whisky and pipe tobacco as an offering, maybe they will unveil some secrets to you. Who knows, they might lead ya to a pair of 1880s Levi Strauss blue jeans.

[@danm2422]

@Clark Kyle both for good measure lol

[@andrewsyouniverse1870]

They're dead

[@oakplank1554]

@@andrewsyouniverse1870 yeah no shit 😂

[@Director_Delta]

@@andrewsyouniverse1870 r/wooosh

[@hunterbear2421]

well like a old saying goes. when people are alive they share there secrets. but when there dead they won't stop

[@cortniesmith3138]

Laughing to myself as I remembered him saying how he’d improved his survival skills and then 2 videos later “I forgot my sleeping bag and didn’t bring enough water” lol

[@CIubDuck]

But he got 4 types of different alcohols, so that's gotta count for something

[@marcenepinkerton5031]

Why not bring peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and a thermos of soup!? That would at least taste good....

[@clarkkentbr]

I can't even bring myself to laugh at how unprepared this guy is. If this is not some publicity stunt he'll probably end up dead in no time. I really hope it's just a character and he just plays dumb to the camera. If not he should seek help.. Something's not right with this guy.

[@TheMeanGreenGoblin]

@@clarkkentbr yeah, he reminds me A LOT of Chris McCandless.

[@ralphylad]

Daniel Souza exactly, just seems so haphazard.

[@charlaville7658]

***IMPORTANT!! *** PLEASE READ!! I saw in your little kitten video that when you headed into town for supplies, you got some fittings from the hardware to get the running water working again. The water at Cerro Gordo is very heavy with lead and not to be drunken. You shouldn't even wash your dishes in it. Apparently, a previous owner Jody Stewart-Patterson died of leukemia because of the lead in the water. It would pay to get a lead testing kit & check the water before you do anything else. You may need to invest in some big rain water tanks & get safe water trucked up to fill the tanks up. Better to be safe then sorry :-)

[@BadWordsAreMyLoveLanguage]

Oh I’m sure the goats and kittens are immune to lead. (SARCASM 🙄). There’s a reason it’s a ghost town.

[@audreythomas1124]

I’m pretty sure he said he gets water from town for him and the animals.

[@charlaville7658]

@@audreythomas1124 Yes, he does, because there was no running water at Cerro Gordo. When he went to the hardware shop it was to buy plumbing fittings to try to get the water running again. I grew up in old mining towns around Australia & there's usually a reason a place no longer has running water - because it's either full of heavy metals (lead, cyanide, mercury etc) & is not fit for washing up in or for human or animal consumption. I almost purchased a block of land recently in an old Australian ghost town. The water was cut off years ago - it's because of lead & asbestos contamination. This old Australian ghost town is called Terrowie in South Australia & it boasts Australia's first ever export to Hollywood - JP McGowan - he was way before Errol Flynn & invented the old Hollywood damsel in distress tied to a railroad track scene. Terrowie today is a beautiful example of Victorian era buildings but the town has heavy metals & lead in the water & asbestos blowing everywhere now. The govt cut the water supply because it'll kill cattle, horses, humans - it's totally toxic. Erin Brockovich has just brought out a book about this worldwide water contamination by mining companies disaster & it's called "Superman Isn't Coming". It's about how people have to stand together & force govts to spend money to clean up contaminated wastelands. Silver mines are notorious for cyanide in the water, lead, mercury. I'm just concerned for Brent's well being out there because usually there's a reason the water's been cut. I suspect someone did it after the female caretaker died of leukemia from the water. If he has to buy rainwater tanks & cart water in - it's better than drinking water that's a death concoction. The best thing Brent can do is buy a cyanide & lead testing kit before getting that toxic water running again. I hope he reads this before getting that water running out there again.

[@audreythomas1124]

@@charlaville7658 Yes but I’m not sure if it was this video or another but he said also that the water was diverted to the more popular towns so that’s why that place had no water but I’m sure they will test it before using or drinking it. I mean he is from the city life so he is used to regulations.

[@charlaville7658]

@@audreythomas1124 Well, city life is full of regulations to the point where some people who head into the bush from the cities forget to check certain things for themselves regarding how clean the water is around abandoned mine sites. As 'sure as you feel they'll test the water before drinking it', who knows - but when I heard the water there is FULL of lead & the female caretaker there died of leukemia from lead in the water - I'd rather err on the side of caution & sound the alarm bells for the new owners than to stay silent & see them suffer the same fate that she did. Best to speak up & try to warn others of potential danger than to remain silent. Who knows what potential lies they were told by the previous sellers about the water supply there - people lie sometimes for the sake of a sale. So, Audrey, I'm very busy at the moment & don't really have time to comment back to you anymore - but it's always best to err on the side of caution & stay safe.

[@ryderjackson3823]

the whispering sound you hear is your ears adapting to the absence of sound in the mineshaft. possibility the sound of water moving and / or the shuffling of bats. could be the air flow ( woosh sound) echoing

[@celesteessel4500]

I saw this cave explorer thread and there are so many theories ... one time 3 guys were about to enter a cave. the newb said "i think there are people in there" the other two said "no its just water" .... 5 mins later some guy exited the cave LOOOOL

[@atnfn]

...or ghosts.

[@Dargonhuman]

It also doesn't help that sound travels a lot further in mines and caves than people think it does, and the rough, uneven walls, ceilings and floors have a tendency to distort sound waves in weird ways that your brain isn't accustomed to processing. So, in addition to the complete absence of "normal" sounds from the surface that your brain is adapting to, it's also trying to process a whole lot of new sounds it doesn't know how to contextualize, which leads to a pretty significant level of neural dissonance and overload.

[@sassi7966]

🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇don't bats have rabies? Or some other deadly disease?

[@Jade-vd2xf]

God bless this comment, sanity restored 🤦🏻🙏

[@RZRMINERBDR]

I've worked in mine for the last 12 years and one thing I like the most about being underground is that all of my troubles from the surface seem to disappear. I think that one of the biggest reasons this happens is the fact that you must pay attention to your surroundings constantly. You're surrounded by things that will kill you. I think this is why he forgets about all his troubles (and the things he was hearing) while he is exploring. Seeing his surroundings is so very sketchy to me but absolutely mesmerizing.

[@jordanstocks660]

"Only 4 more hours and I'm free" Every single day at work

[@Enonymouse_]

Your cubicle is now a 1000 foot deep mine shaft, what will you do?!

[@jordanstocks660]

@@Enonymouse_ sounds like I would need to go to the store and buy repelling equipment.

[@Enonymouse_]

@@jordanstocks660 i dont even climb anymore, i still own climbing/rapelling stuff. It has numerous uses for rigging loads and creating temporary shelters. I keep 50 feet of high test paracord stowed on my mc, saved my bacon many times. 🙂

[@PS-Straya_M8]

@@Enonymouse_ go levis hunting 😁

[@Enonymouse_]

@@PS-Straya_M8 I went down a mine shaft in my 20's and found the tag my parents left in the same tunnel in 1969 (years before I was born). The world is very small place some times. :)

[@Miixx-yi6rk]

This is how "found footage" horror movies are made

[@mark703]

To me the more chilling thought is, that those 20 or 30 miners who lost their lives in the Chinese stope incident all stepped into that cage to go down the mine. So sad they never got to ride it back up. RIP

[@AmB39]

Whoa

[@robert9595]

Apparently thats every miners fear, going down... and not coming back up. Man made caves are more dangerous than natural caves..

[@mark703]

@@robert9595 I am a caver, and would preferer a cave any day.

[@ot7stan207]

to think their skeletons are all down there :(

[@sassi7966]

It's just too much. It's literally just sharing a tomb with dead people for a night. No no no no no

[@_nicetunes2790]

"Drink some beer, have some whiskey, go for an adventure!" That's what I call a proper 'safety first' attitude when alone in an abandoned mine with no exit.

[@Dargonhuman]

Safety fir... Safety seco... Safety thi... ... Ehh, we'll pencil "safety" in the border of the list and get around to it eventually.

[@tommysmith7232]

Absolutely

[@jcee2259]

Liquor consumption in cold conditions has contributed to previous deaths. I refuse to associate with fools but have assisted underground recovery of deceased people.. GOOD NEWS: Death cures anyone of stupid.

[@johnkilty1419]

He was camping in the mine. Camping requires beer and whiskey.

[@beefbrisket69]

This guy took social distancing to a new level

[@FleccaRobinson]

And still wore a mask

[@alexsipahi]

Yhh

[@pyc1757]

Yeah, the 900 level.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

So is frank. He even titled one of his mines vids that.

[@coldstixs508]

Yea to the next 900 levels

[@FordGuy]

“Don’t do this at home” Okay I’ll stop digging a hole in my yard.

[@hanklow329]

So much same

[@user-hu4wg2jh1b]

Lol i DAG a BIG hole that was 3 feet deep 2 yearsago

[@suzysmith9186]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@asunflower7993]

sadly puts away TNT

[@Hi_I_am_Ed]

I trained for emergency situations, cave ins and all that jazz and man am I glad it worked out for you. The water and esp stuff to keep you warm is probably one of the most essential things people forget to pack up. Obviously I wouldnt have seen the video without you making it but man was I worried there. While entertaining you are pretty reckless with your own safety at times. I hope this is something you'll improve over time (I started to watch your videos from the beginning, so I don't know if you did at some point)

[@rockbutcher]

As a mine geologist, I've climbed down more than my share of rat holes around the world. When he was looking up into that area filled with stulls, with one clearly open big chunk being held up by 100+ year old wood and said, "I'm going to walk up into there, then over there..." I said "The HELL you are!" Wow. It's kind of like watching a 6 year old go down a wicked toboggan run. He just hasn't learned to be afraid yet.

[@clarkg9805]

The truth is, Brent is a ghost, he just hasn't left yet.

[@DarcyTheManstop]

"I am hearing kids whispering and I haven't even had a beer yet" lmao this dude is a real man

[@indowntime1966]

Yep, hearing children whisper isn’t a good sign in a place like that. Kudos dude, kudos 👍

[@DarcyTheManstop]

@@indowntime1966 kudos

[@neillbaxter9613]

What time of the video did he say that?

[@6wec]

@@neillbaxter9613 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znu7l3yortepbNUm1s

[@deadneopet]

@@neillbaxter9613 17:40

[@SGTPlays]

You should make a map and each day you go to a new mine you mark it ahead of time so if anything ever happened rescuers would know where to go. Also try carrying different color glow sticks to mark your path or to drop down a shaft, they have a lot of uses.

[@JoeBob-lb5mu]

Kind of like how cave divers use a rope

[@zenjon7892]

The guy from Abandoned And Forgotten Places uses LED strobe buttons he got on Amazon

[@csn583]

Contractor twine comes in very long rolls without being heavy and doesn't run out of batteries.

[@clerint]

or you could not go in the mine...

[@bekahn5819]

I like the map idea. Just so you know where you have been and what you have seen.

[@dendox330]

Spending a long amount of time alone in such a dark and isolated space can make you hallucinate and disoriented really quickly. It's not uncommon for people to feel and behave strangely or to go insane after doing such a thing.

[@sassi7966]

Exactly! 💯 I could never have done that! After the first 10 minutes I'd have been losing my 💩 I guess he does have a strong sense of mental fortitude 💪 Me? Just Nope

[@039stephen]

My dad always says in relation to ghosts and stuff "It's not the dead ones you need to worry about, it's the live ones"

[@Hugh.G.Dildeaux]

I know that one too. Pretty true. But i am not affraid of ghosts, they're way less complicated than living humans. Pretty comforting actually

[@fartripper5566]

I would suggest setting up a microphone down in the caves overnight. That could be very interesting to hear what might be down there.

[@dr3itausendundeins549]

Brilliant Idea... !!!

[@georg2010cz]

underrated comment

[@cosmicbilly]

Lol hours of literal silence

[@sunnydaym.1112]

That would be SO cool!!!

[@manuelastoria679]

It’s a good idea and all until you go back on the recording and hear conversations...

[@christiehope6962]

"This part is collapsed, I shouldn't go through it" ****PROCEEDS TO GO THROUGH IT******

[@vincentirani1511]

This takes balls. If it where me I would be worried about sensory deprivation but this guy clearly has some serious mental fortitude.

[@brittanywaller9022]

Love that he's like hearing noises then goes......let's start drinking

[@TrolledBigTime]

Brent out here playing Minecraft in someones leftover world.

[@JohnathanBalls]

he found the mineshaft under a village

[@Percahxlicc]

He found the Abandoned village

[@Kigoz4Life]

19:45 whats the name of the background? please help!! love

[@felixedvard9549]

@@Kigoz4Life Rick Atsley | Never gonna give you up

[@Kigoz4Life]

@@felixedvard9549 funny. in 2010.

[@garyfreeman7122]

"If the dynamite bothers me enough, I might move." I doubt I'll ever hear that phrase said again

[@craigsdaddy4095]

i some times get this odd feeling he lived in this town in a different life too

[@misguidedsaint3693]

Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised

[@jessaguilar4747]

Would explain why he feels such a deep connection to the town.

[@stillinfamous]

One of the 30...

[@Dargonhuman]

@@stillinfamous Oh shut up, that's too creepy for me to be thinking about at 3:12am lmao!

[@generationfallout5189]

@@Dargonhuman At the same time i was reading your comment it was 3:12 pm.

[@dilips6678]

This channel connected to me at many levels. Also i love the fact and thanks for keeping the sounds natural allowing viewers to feel and be there and experience in its entirety. One of the best genuine channels for sure!

[@robertj3116]

I’ll never try it at home. My wife always fills in my cave entrances when I get drunk in the basement.

[@Matt-ft6ox]

Wait what..

[@d33738]

@@Matt-ft6ox 👁👄👁

[@Matt-ft6ox]

@@d33738 please explain this.... ☝️☝️☝️

[@d33738]

@@Matt-ft6ox he probaly owns a estate that has caves in them, caves are known to be very dangerous to go in alone too so (while being drunk) he could have accidentally killed himself or injure himself very badly so his wife fills the entrances of the caves

[@Matt-ft6ox]

@@d33738 ok that makes sense

[@BryceNolen]

"I have heartburn... Probably from that MRE." Riiiiight. Probably has nothing to do with the 6 types of alcohol you brought and the fact that you are out of water. Lol

[@kristinacook5329]

I’ll give it to him, I can be sober and hydrated and I will still get heart burn from MREs

[@Kigoz4Life]

19:45 whats the name of the background? please help!

[@brittanylawless680]

Or washing his teeth with White Claw

[@Cdswevnnjyfd]

@@Kigoz4Life Metro 2033 Main Menu theme

[@anfernee_2378]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@DUXALMUSIC]

Man, the spooky parts of the experience felt super intense. Kudos for your bravery

[@michaelhayes1678]

In complete silence and darkness, your mind tries to make sense of it, but can't. Some call it matrix-ing. The less you have to distract you, or the more you pay attention to it, the more intense it gets, so you probably don't usually see/hear/feel so much when you're busy exploring. When you are relaxing, reflecting it gets intense. Great adventures had and to come on this channel. Thanks for sharing!

[@Jade-vd2xf]

Good to know. I e damn near been driven to insanity a few times by this phenomenon 🤦🏻

[@dingdonglong803]

Lvl 900 is where he fights the balrog.

[@skeltergaming1643]

Best comment ever xD

[@fromb2b]

I hear the balrog has a really high drop rate of vintage denim jeans

[@jamesreader6416]

ok ill do it...THALL SHALL NOT PASS

[@pikuhana]

yea yall hearin those minecraft cave noises at 18:35? XD and at 19:35 theres a great stripmining technique you minecrafters should pick up on haha

[@alon1290]

OG comment

[@poopforce5]

During the Industrial Revolution they did use children in the mines since they were small enough to get into crevices. Many of them died and child labor laws were passed as a result.

[@annas.8902]

Well that's horrific

[@donaldtrumplover2254]

Don’t forget all of the children working 16 hour shifts in factories so there family could eat

[@donaldtrumplover2254]

@Steve Bruce no socialism as an ideology was invented before child labor laws were passed. Although the first few countries to pass them weren’t socialist. They used more of a laisses fair economic system with nationalism also playing a huge part in there administrations. If we looked at those countries today we would see them as very backwards.

[@Silvertheta]

Brent's spirit is from the past and he is reliving his past life again. Great videos.

[@jamielertoria770]

The old guys having your life just before you head down, was so fully and yet wholesome. Love these videos, man!

[@Alex_Alex-Alex]

I think the only thing scarie about being alone in a mine with no way out would be finding out that you're not alone in there after all

[@KadenMeidinger1]

Who else would you find? Ghosts? Ghosts aren't real maybe if your a crazy person who "sees ghosts"

[@MystxVii]

Theres a ladder clearly visible that runs the length of the shaft. He can get out at anytime lol.

[@finisterre2415]

@@MystxVii you are some kind of insane if you decide to use that ladder to get up the entirety of the mine

[@KadenMeidinger1]

@@MystxVii not exactly those are extremely scetchy ladders and plus he has no rope or harness or anything so good luck and it would take a long long time to climb up not to mention you can't see

[@MystxVii]

@@finisterre2415 I suppose for the average person, but for someone whos into Urbex, its next to nothing. We climb hundreds of meters up the sides of buildings. cranes. Chimneys.

[@hunters1833]

Proper way to get drunk: 1) Sleep in ghost cave 2) drink to rid yourself of fear from ghosts 3) brush teeth with white claw

[@datsoon9236]

When you're drunk, you'll be singing alongside the ghosts

[@jerryraidersnation3306]

@@datsoon9236🔊🎤🎛🎵🎶 Casper play that funky music🎵🎶🎛🎛

[@datsoon9236]

@@jerryraidersnation3306 Lollll

[@davidroddini1512]

@Hunter S I think the second step was not so much from fear of ghosts as much as trying to drive away the chill since he forgot the blanket and sleeping bag.

[@walterbrunswick]

@@datsoon9236 the ghost miners will welcome you as one of theirs (miners drank a lot)😅

[@carl9826]

Hello big boss! I recently found your awesome channel. Since then, I've become addicted to it and I can't get enough of your mine exploration videos. My hats off to you for your bravery. That is daaaangerous stuff!! Stay safe, God be with you always 🙏🏼

[@ulrichweiss9912]

Around 37:00, that feeling you're describing is called sonder. Essentially the realization and the feeling you get from the realization that everyone has a story, and that people in the past lived as complex a life as you live today. That's the gist of it, at least.

[@vain_abundalakaka]

Well this is what types of KZbinrs I like the most. No clickbaiting, something's actually interesting, he isn't overreacting, nor naming the video something like 'OMG STAYING IN A CREEPY ABANDONED HAUNTED MINE!!! (NEARLY DIED) (SO SCARY)

[@mikebower4582]

Ya I love that he doesn't do the whole "what happens next!" Fake suspense blah blah bullshit. This channel is awesome!

[@vain_abundalakaka]

@@mikebower4582 yeah me too

[@lowkee33]

I agree 100%, Im now addicted to this channel. I want to go stay there so bad!

[@vain_abundalakaka]

@@lowkee33 yeh

[@pufferfish9045]

(POLICE CALLED) ( FREE VBUCKS)

[@than217]

*turns off camera* *20 ghost miners walk by and tip their hat to him as the go* "I'm just gonna ignore that."

[@anfernee_2378]

💀😭

[@LocoMe4u]

I would probably offer them whiskey

[@squ1dd13]

@@LocoMe4u to be in a state to do that you’d probably already be out of whiskey lol

[@adibhasbany1311]

@@LocoMe4u well he came prepared

[@LocoMe4u]

@@squ1dd13 Yeah hey brought spare

[@MamaLlama007]

Creepy, yet peaceful. So glad you didn't jump-scare us! Stay safe, keep sharing the story-journey.

[@Whyzee12]

The amount of anxiety this video gave me….wow. You’re crazy Brent!

[@m.o.x]

If you're doing this again, I highly recommend wearing an inner layer of wool on your torso, lower body, and wool socks. It makes a world of difference in the cold. Then wear another layer of wool or fleece on your torso and finally a good jacket and rugged pants. Whenever you get warm exploring, remove a layer if you start to sweat. Add layers again if you're planning on sitting still. And of course bring your God darn sleeping bag and sleeping mat the next time. This is what we do in Norway where I'm from, camping and hiking all times of the year, even when it's freezing.

[@legacyof7]

I was also thinking sandwiches or meals he could make himself and just put in resealable air-tight containers because honestly that stuff in those bags of ready to eat food looked vile lol

[@missyl7676]

Great to see a fellow Norwegian here. And yes, that's how we do it in Norway.😉👍

[@m.o.x]

@@legacyof7 not a bad idea. It look absolutely terrible. Like cat vomit.

[@Jose-qy9lb]

legacyof7 no I had sum like that and there Remarkably good even for it’s color. 😂😂

[@davidroddini1512]

That MRE definitely didn’t look like the cat food my cat eats. However, based on his reaction, it probably tasted like it.

[@johnny2hats330]

This is basically how Gollum got started. Soon you're going to be creeping around in a loincloth, hunting for goblins and catfish.

[@loyalram4363]

....and your precious....

[@dembrosstudios2076]

Next video trying to find myyyyyy precious

[@regal105]

Precious Levi’s

[@duhbeavs_6808]

Precious old glass bottles

[@denisebarakahlawrence6412]

I hope this comment rises...

[@gerardahern2153]

It's experiences like this that make you really appreciate what you have. Awesome video!

[@asterix908]

Those crystals looked really cool. You have such a positive attitude, every now and then you remind yourself of what's your favorite thing, what you like about the situation and the place. If more people did that, we wouldn't have depression. There are lot of things wrong at any given time, but focusing on the positives just makes the whole experience more pleasing.

[@paulguk]

"Some guys are coming up for a couple of days". "Send me into the deepest mine". Jeez, the lengths this guy goes to to avoid people :D

[@STARMAN-it8zb]

@Teemu Suorsa xD

[@bethtrumm9784]

Alternate title: I get drunk on the 700 level of this abandoned mine.

[@annas.8902]

Is that the level he was on? I couldn't find that info.

[@christianboer9392]

@@annas.8902 I think he was on the 200 level.

[@karenannhoumark2001]

@@christianboer9392 the 200 level is forbidden ground/closed off after he explored it in the last video and it started falling down. But I would like to know what level he did this video on🤔🙂

[@virginiarzekonski9179]

Thanks for sharing your adventures, I so enjoy them all

[@DutchBane]

To be honest, in the first video when you were driving up to the town in the snow with your tennis shoes i was like this dude is going to last like 2 days. How you have grown is just incredible. Its awesome to see and i am very proud of you

[@The_Baconator_]

That's exactly how I felt lmao he's definitely evolved from a city boy that's for sure e

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

yes .im very proud of brent too hes very fearless

[@cheifhad1260]

@@The_Baconator_ some people are country people at heart doesn’t matter where you are from.

[@The_Baconator_]

@@cheifhad1260 well Brent has proved that

[@cheifhad1260]

@@The_Baconator_ i agree

[@kitty1995337]

"The millionaire going down the mine. Well... I mean you used to be a millionaire till u decided to own an abandoned mine" hahahaha you're hoist operators sure are funny.

[@kaceesavage]

It’s light outside and I’m in Wisconsin, but I got every goose bump when you said there was a light behind your light.

[@tyburvandeezo8218]

I hope that brent wears some type of mask that protects his lungs from all that mine debris... i'm thinking he just takes it off for the camera so we can understand him, but i really want to confirm this because i'm otherwise worried about his lungs. I want him to be able to do this channel when he's an old man, so if someone hasn't already, PLEASE SPONSOR THIS MAN WITH A QUALITY RESPIRATOR!! EDIT: i saw him wearing a basic mask, but he still needs a respirator for his longer treks!

[@connorwilson8450]

I wonder what the mortality rate is for a man alone with whiskey, white claw, and beer in a collapsing abandoned mine.

[@luidag2078]

5 out of 4 people don't make it.

[@funkymojo111]

Very high. His life insurance policy was canceled after this aired.

[@sammanthadovel6363]

If he doesnt wonder... honestly if you have hyperthermia they tell you to drink alcohol because it aids in raising your temperature. Also another reason it's good to have it is because *if* god forbid he gets hurt he can clean the wound.

[@Weber1987]

@@sammanthadovel6363 wrong..Alcohol widens your blood vessels, making more blood flow to your skin. That makes you blush and feel warm and toasty. But not for long. The heat from that extra blood passes right out of your body, causing your temperature to drop.

[@ib4359]

Somebody pray for this man.

[@Elizabeth-ih2ff]

Brings 4 bottles of whiskey but not a sleeping bag and blanket. Essentials, people. 👍

[@NatalieJ22]

How about the fact he brought like 5x more alcohol than water 😂

[@SiriusV23]

alchol can dehydrate, even though its liquid, however alcohol can keep his blood warm .

[@NatalieJ22]

@@SiriusV23 actually that’s not really accurate. It causes the blood vessels near your skin to dilate which might make you feel warm temporarily but it’s allowing that heat to escape which lowers your core body temperature and puts you more at risk for hypothermia

[@mrsnailzzz]

Natalie Jeffrey true. Apparently drunk people die from hypothermia a lot

[@NatalieJ22]

@@mrsnailzzz yeah, sadly that’s true

[@403HXC]

I really appreciate how you don't spend much time explaining to me how KZbin works in every video, thank you very much.

[@verbalwidget7267]

Great stuff, cool to see it was filmed on my daughters birthday. Very cool, Yes! Explore while you can, keep living 100% Thank you.

[@Doc_Rainbow]

the problem is not spending the night alone in a mine, the problem starts if your not alone in the mine...

[@Doc_Rainbow]

@@EternamDoov Not a native Speaker 😅

[@Dargonhuman]

Well, I _was_ looking forward to sleeping tonight...

[@alanmiller4122]

Alone in the mine is the best case scenario

[@GUIRADE95]

Hahaha got that right! I'll be more concern of that of anything else.

[@MsEKN]

💯

[@davec8226]

Great American statement: I forgot my sleeping bag so I’m going to drink whiskey to stay warm

[@didicoy72]

Irish national motto

[@nnyboy320]

I appreciate the transparency factor seeing you just be paranoid for the first bit down there. I don't think anyone else would feel any different at first lol. I know I wouldn't, I'd be trippin the whole time I'm sure.

[@BinnyBongBaron_AoE]

This is up there with my favourite episodes so far

[@apache1327cav]

You might not get sick eating it, but having eaten them for 12 years when I was in the Army. I can promise you won't shit right for a week.

[@TineyGrouse]

Hahahaha in stitches right now.

[@mm-nl3qz]

🤣🤣🤣 I ate a bunch on a scout outing back in the day cuz I thought they were cool.... only plus side about it was not having to dig a hole in the snow and expose my ass to the elements 😂

[@goatslayerwp]

Them mfs clean me out. I can eat one and shit through a screen door and never hit a wire.

[@thomasthetrain19]

Its 50/50 for me. Sometimes I'm running out past the wire to shit in a hole. Sometimes its 2 days later when i pass a brick of sandpaper

[@ZeFatController]

Gotta chew the gum!

[@dryeyed5965]

leave a voice recorder on the 200 ft lvl overnight some time

[@cartercharles7170]

May I ask why the 200lv

[@blueitrgsr]

That’s where all those miners died.

[@camwilliams566]

Carter Charles alot of miners died on that level due to a collapse, his last video explained it.

[@cartercharles7170]

DRY EYED damn I didn’t watch the last one thank you for explaining ❤️ I really was curious as to why

[@camwilliams566]

Carter Charles yeah no problem, i would highly recommend watching the last one he made, its just as good as this one is

[@btritt2004]

I have just recently been introduced to your channel. I love it! 67 yr old nomad on the road, visiting a friend in Aberdeen CA........so close to your home. I hope we can drive up there to check it out. Love what you are doing!

[@wynabroad1868]

I like just because you bring Wiskey. Love it!

[@ianmurphy9955]

Overnight and getting drunk in an abandoned mine lol. This is the most entertaining channel on KZbin

[@benchattin]

Yeah, with sketchy board bridges over deep narrow caves and old unstable dynamite everywhere. This guy's the CEO of natural selection.

[@Nick-gh8hf]

@@benchattin stay in your comfort zone for life

[@rob.d7007]

@@benchattin You must live in a padded room

[@benchattin]

@@Nick-gh8hf There's a fine line between a dumbass and being adventurous. If all this is legit I won't be surprised if he ends up killing himself in those mines. I wish him the best though.

[@Nick-gh8hf]

@@benchattin you just mad that you don’t have the same courage admit it

[@trevladon-3868]

I love how he looks deep into a creepy looking cave and just yells "Jeans?!"

[@CRob2323]

Man when you were going through the mine and the music 🎵 playing i was so into it and I would so get lost. Kudos to you for everything you do

[@mowingtrimmingedging214]

It’s neat to go back and watch these older videos of yours and compare them to where you are now and see the progression that you have accomplished since. If you knew Johnny then idk, but I think you would’ve probably enjoyed the company down in that level.

[@timskolds2508]

Man it freaked me out whenever you would randomly pause for a few seconds while talking. Complete solitude and silence must be crazy. That’s never something I’ve experienced.

[@daisho509]

Straight up, complete silence freaks me out too much. I gotta have something going on in the background or I'll go insane lol

[@struggler5702]

@virtue experiencing actual complete silence, solitude, and darkness would make you go clinically insane

[@struggler5702]

@virtue oh gotcha, sorry

[@jacobstrasbaugh5761]

Old tunnels are choice. Especially if there is a few inches of water throughout the tunnels.. It is bizarre

[@timskolds2508]

virtue Ha! I live in colorado and go camping and such fairly frequently, but even then, there’s ambient noise from animals, the wind, etc. in the mine, there’s bats, but that’s about it, maybe you tiny water drops occasionally? I think it’s most likely a completely different experience than just going out in the woods.

[@garrettfuchs2164]

My guy said "I didn't bring enough lights" then proceeded to bring out 2 full bottles of liquor, some beer, and some hard seltzers haha.

[@gerardcowan155]

Forgot his blanket n bag cus he brought so much alcohol haha

[@projectgoatse]

This guy is going to die someday and someone will eventually come across his body surrounded a bunch of SD cards and used batteries, but nothing that would actually keep him alive. 😆

[@RJRyenolds]

@@projectgoatse Drink whiskey and wander around solo in a mine. What could go wrong.

[@buddy7332]

Aren't Whiteclaw 1 standrard drink LMAO

[@yarsaff8674]

"The essential"

[@hughjones13]

Hi Brent, great video. I visited Cerro Gordo about a year before you bought the place. I can understand your love for the place. An amazing g place it is for sure! I live in Ridgecrest, if you need a stop off on a supply run or somewhere secure to stage things give me a shout. Hugh

[@JackDodgers]

Better than 90% of hollywood thrillers nowadays. Good job spooking yourself and everyone here. if I knew it was gonna be like this, I'd have some popcorn to watch this.

[@bradpeters2281]

A little crazy? Can’t count how many things that could have gone wrong. However my hats off to you.

[@RED-jg6mt]

Truly I'm beginning to become more and more amazed that hes alive

[@victoriavane876]

I was on pins & needles so many things could have gone wrong, and forgetting your blankets🥶🥶 was only one of them..bats 🦇🦇 yiks & possible death☠ with a collapse or hitting some 🧨🧨🧨 was the highest. So scary...😵😳🥺😨😱

[@daytonaaaargh]

Exactly what I'd write ... he's crazy, but I really like what he's doing and his attitude towards it :)

[@RED-jg6mt]

@@daytonaaaargh I used to think that but I'm becoming more worried that he doesn't care about his own life at all. Remember the first day he showed up in sneakers in the snow, then got lost the second day... jeez

[@Austin-kh1sv]

@@RED-jg6mt I think this is less about him not caring, and more about him being very inexperienced and naive. There are plenty of examples throughout history of "yuppies" heading off into the wild to seek out a romanticized version of nature and then ending up at the bottom of a ditch, or frozen to death at the top of a mountain. This dude's almost certainly going to die in that town, especially if he keeps doing stupid shit like this.

[@BrassBoyz1]

Hey Brent, I currently live in Austin Texas like you used to. I came across your channel via reddit last week. I’ve lived next to the woods and in a forest my whole life but have been in the city for 7 years. Over the past 3 years I’ve been thinking about buying some land and building a cabin by myself. Your journey has really spoken to me and my dream, I guess I just needed an excuse to pursue it. To gather all the permits land and material, it will take a while, but as you probably know great things take time. Thank you for your inspiration. Also, in the lowest of lows, what is your shining light?

[@GhostTownLiving]

Awesome! Do it. Email me if you have any questions: [e-mail]. What keeps me going in low times is a sense of duty to the town (I think that the town and it's history are very important, and it's easier to dedicate yourself to something if you truly believe it's important), and the community. Even comments like this and notes, emails, letters from other people makes me feel better if feeling overwhelmed.

[@TheWormzerjr]

@@GhostTownLiving Can i move there to live. I know how to roof, drywall, plumbing, and most other trades except electric.

[@hadamerryweather577]

@@GhostTownLiving ooo...Have you seen the Chateau Diaries? The woman bought a dilapitated French Chateau, Got a Go Fund Me going to support the revival, a Patreon...and has volunteers from all over the world reserving time to come share their handyman and crafts skills to support restoration. Check it out.

[@RikkayDonkers19]

Craziest part about this video it was being made a day before my birthday. Love this.

[@terrymckim5363]

Absolute LEGEND !!! stop at :32 all the essentials for abandoned mine camping: 6 kinds of alcohol, check. TP, check. 🤣

[@jpisopstreams7812]

All that alcohol and an open mineshaft, in the dark... Whatever could go wrong...

[@HouseFairyDIY]

Tempting fate.

[@anonyrats]

33:20 "You may not rest now, there are monsters nearby"

[@garysanders2008]

i like the video even more because it was real. it showed him being nervous but still following through with a real cool experience. some of these other videos with this type of stuff will be all professional and it makes you seem like it’s easy. idk i just like the feeling of this video

[@roarrrtrip7394]

once in a lifetime experience for sure, thanks for sharing. I hope some attention to certains details is improved since then lol

[@jgpdude7495]

On his phone going down the shaft: 1. Decide the type of person you want to be. 2.. Prove it to yourself with small wins. Huge fan of your quest and these videos, but a bigger fan of this minimalist but effective mantra.

[@allenlin8943]

“Don’t try this at home” yeah lemme go downstairs to my personal mine in the basement and try to stay the night

[@jamesmcivor5781]

I came across your videos and they are amazing. I hope I get out west and see the town. Hats off to you and the people involved

[@sandyposey8074]

you are so much braver than I would be. I could maybe do it if I had someone with me but alone? No way. But you made it through, so happy for you. great video!

[@lilsieg1998]

Everyone ever: dont mix your alcohols Brent: so I have some beer, some white claw, some bourbon, some whiskey, some 30 year old vodka straight from Mother Russia herself, this aged moonshine I found down here-- actually, there's a fully functioning liquor store around the corner in the mine so that's gunna be some fun

[@OMGnanerpus]

Everyone ever? I don't think I've heard anyone ever say not to mix alcohols lol

[@jenwombatexcelsior]

You puke and you are way more drunk than if you stuck to one.

[@abraxis7292]

@@OMGnanerpus yeah mixing is super bad. Learned the hard way one night clubbing and mixing different booze. Vomit central

[@iantowers6972]

Suprised he didn't get arseholed and end up looking about and falling down the rest of the mine👍🏻😂😂😂

[@cockheadprod5051]

It's only bad if you're drinking different types of alcohol with different ABVs. You're more likely to overdrink if you're sampling 4 different types of bourbons ranging from 90 - 130 proof, than having four 5% beers in one hour. At the end of the day it's just alcohol that we're pouring down our guzzle. Cheers!

[@henryd1981]

Am I the only one who thinks he should have put his phone in Airplane Mode? It's a good way to save battery so your phone doesn't keep trying to find a signal in a mine that won't have one.

[@kiramartinez2206]

I was thinking the same

[@leaveme3559]

yeah

[@adamganjaman2275]

Very true I always do that camping because the battery flys down struggling to get reception because there is none that being said when he was talking about his batteries keep dying think he meant his camera

[@donaldsouthern5662]

Thanks I've always wondered what airplane mode meant

[@leaveme3559]

@@donaldsouthern5662 do u know how to switch it on than?

[@ryan-si6fb]

love the videos, i just keep thinking of movies like "the hills have eyes" or "the cave" or "the descent". wish i wasnt so scared of the going down into those things. more power to ya man :P

[@scarakus]

"Used to be a millionaire before ya bought a mine", LMAO!

[@RED-jg6mt]

>doesnt sleep in a nice flat area because it might be creepy >instead sleeps next to literal dynamite

[@Dirtbiker463]

Worth it

[@RED-jg6mt]

@@Dirtbiker463 I guess?? For what though...?

[@CrowCoded]

Imagine if the lift operators forgot and just are sitting at home like: Hmm, am I forgetting something ☠️

[@hunterbear2421]

there are alot of escape hatches and such there + there is a ladder fellowing the lift all the way down

[@hunterbear2421]

but after a 100 years i plob wouldn't trust it but if it was being stuck in that cave forever i would rather take the ladder

[@rainsonall521]

Haha They're just like, "yaaaaa..... well Hey, at least getting rid of HIM was easy enough...! Waaaay easier than the last old bastard who owned it...!"

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

thats why you exsplore to find other ways out. brent should have 2 people top side just in case the 1 didnt show.good point

[@margyb7469]

@@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog Yes, anything could happen to one person that could prevent him from being there the next day. I haven't watched the whole video, did Brent state that only one person was bringing him m back up?

[@MrJoker3005]

So much respect man. This video made me think.

[@alisonkendrick6866]

I love your sense of humor about being down there.

[@DTKloves8]

If there are ghost miners down there they probably got really happy when you started pulling out the whiskey lol

[@nadsv93]

30 Chinese workers are buried in a shaft there

[@nadsv93]

@awaters0206 yes, look it up

[@TryinaD]

@@nadsv93 time to hit the rice wine and say ganpei, everyone knows they need it. Make some offerings.

[@colindols4112]

Cerro Gordo’s deadliest mine disaster struck in the early 1870s when a cave-in killed at least eight and as many as 35 Chinese miners. They were mining in limestone below the 200-foot level and failed to shore up the tunnel with timber, former Cerro Gordo mining foreman Fred Fisher told a Times reporter in 1950. Their bodies were never recovered.

[@jessaguilar4747]

@@colindols4112 I was literally just thinking how awful it would be to run into skeletons of trapped miners. Drowning and being trapped in a mine or underground are my worst fears.

[@goldrushau8425]

You are CRAZY! Much respect! very entertaining

[@provousa2253]

@8:40 Certified cage operator with "Coors" beer in hand to keep everything safe got to love these guys!!!! First step check cables, hydraulic pressures....No man screw all that B.S grab a beer and tell passengers to " hang on it's goin down"!!!!

[@jessvarey2597]

Basically sitting here reading all of the comments to distract me from getting scared by the video. Dude!! You’re something else!!

[@Elizabeth-ih2ff]

THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!! This lowkey spooked me, I’m glad he put calming music in some parts unlike most youtubers who’d put very spooky music to set the mood. 😂 This video was really scary to watch!!

[@goldlionmax]

Yeah i like to think he made a drinking game outside of the video to cope with the creepiness