Girard Mine: Time Capsule Of A Mine Beneath Tombstone, Arizona - Part 5

[@JustAnotherPaddy]

Pirate Miners! Easily the biggest you’ve ever explored…that we’ve seen anyway. It just keeps going! Love it.

[@TVRExploring]

If you count the other mines it ties into in the district, yes... It's an amazing mine.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Justin & Andrew, the meaning of Cambujo is person with one parent of Chinese descent, the other of mixed Amerindian and Black descent. Also it works out the same meaning for Cambujito too. There was a pretty old bottle back there too in those rocks with it's lid still on at 21:35. A really awesome mine with some very cool items found on that sublevel apart from the coprolite that is 😂. I'm looking forward to seeing the part where your friends join you, this has really been an amazing mine tour so far, thank you both for all of your hard work. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💞

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you, Sue. That definitely makes sense that the miners would be trash talking others and making fun of others. Nothing is different today... Yes, this is an amazing mine complex. We'll get back to it soon. I'm actually going back to Nevada this weekend to get deeper into another mine that no one has been in since the 1930s. This will be our third visit and we get deeper each time. It's very difficult and technical, but it is full of great stuff.

[@SueGirling68]

@@TVRExploring awesome, have fun but be safe. xx

[@worldtraveler930]

@@TVRExploring I am looking forward to that one........ Well ALL of them to be Honest!!

[@chrisk181]

The thing about series, sometimes I like to watch them all at the same time. Other times like this series, I watch as they come out. This is a good one so far.

[@TVRExploring]

There will definitely be more...

[@arneservatius8686]

75 yrs been there done that lots of history! Average miner went thru a lot. One time at age 28 got sealed in we had no help. No water no food no light it took us 3 days/24hrs a day to dig out. We are still alive and still get up to watch the sun rise😁🇺🇸

[@TVRExploring]

3 days? What did you do to stay warm? We've talked about getting trapped in our mine and all of us think we'd die of hypothermia. If we stand still for even a few minutes, it gets very cold.

[@gingerbread6614]

We will never drop off. We love watching you. Thank you

[@TVRExploring]

And that is greatly appreciated! I know you've been with us from near the beginning...

[@67volksrodder]

Another astounding journey. Great mine and awesome video. Thanks for the journey. Stay safe.

[@mikekaup5252]

Fascinating, you could never get me to risk my life exploring an old cave or mine shaft. So this is the only way for me to see it.

[@bernardgonzales4195]

@14:30 would be a man made pillar, thanks for taking us there Justin/Andrew.

[@donaldpowers5557]

I'm still watching.. great finds and all!

[@babadagaa8352]

I just get busy with life, keep pumping out the videos and I’ll psaki back.

[@paulcooper2897]

Incredible mine! 11 hrs and still so much to see ... Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@TVRExploring]

More to come!

[@frankgaletzka8477]

What a great mine so much artefakts and left overs . The miners do alot of work to dig out all this levels . Thank you for taking me with you I like seeing more of this mine Take care all the best wishes Yours Frank Galetzka

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks, Frank. Yes, it's an incredible mine.

[@davidhiatt5384]

A surprisingly amount of graffiti seems to be Native American to my untrained eye. I see Hopi Katchina figures as well as thunderbird among others. No big surprise in Arizona but extremely cool. Thanks for sharing this mine in detail. Love the channel.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much... Yes, I noticed that miner's graffiti you mentioned as well.

[@jasminesmithmendoza5988]

I saw that Native Thunderbird tooo...right away 💯

[@kyleosbun]

Was it the signature of the almighty pete from the salty tribe that gave it away?

[@bradedwards916]

This is the best series yet! This mine is something else

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, it's an amazing mine!

[@bengorrell2658]

Thank you, I never could go to the places you explore, so many old mines here in southern Arizona, I imagine the old workings in Miami Arizona and San Manuel are huge

[@joehomanick]

Nooooooooo I been waiting to see every spot in this mine !!! I’m loving this explore

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, we're not done! We're also planning a return trip to push into an additional section of unexplored workings.

[@DjPorkchop73]

Awesome series so far! I can easily see why you used the term we have to be choosy. That place is huge from what it seems. Quality content as always!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it would take years to explore every nook and cranny!

[@Ed_in_Md]

Once again an excellent video. Lots of stuff! Thanks for sharing.

[@brannancloward]

I've always wondered if anybody has found a full / used toilet underground.... Guess that answers my question! Amazing video Justin, I'm just in awe! Thank you for bringing this into my life... It makes me think about back in the day when all these mines were in this condition, un-looted by "explorers" and no modern graffiti or survey tags. I always did wonder why we don't find more trash underground with the miners eating, drinking and spending so much time there. I guess it has all been carried out over the years and is now in somebody's rock garden.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Very Nicely Done the Color of the minerals excellent and lots of Artifacts great video!!!; )

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, it's an amazing mine.

[@korbendallas71]

Great video and explore . At the slow mo part it sounded like jabba the hutt. Gave me a laugh.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Great series and great mine full of stuff and a surprising loop, great explore thnx loved watching it.

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

This is a good series. Always looking forward to the next episode!

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

Love your explorations, never boring!

[@TVRExploring]

Greatly appreciated! Thank you.

[@ralphpatrick3071]

Neat explore with all kinds of goodies. Thanks!

[@markattardo]

Mad props to both of you. This has been fantastic so far👍👍

[@Steven-vo8tk]

I have greatly enjoyed this series with you and Andrew. I look forward to the rest when you post them. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@blurboards1]

Amazing! Such amazing artifacts and intact areas in this mine explore. Look forward to its eventual return. Take care.

[@fxw]

Nice series so far on a cool mine! I like it and can't wait for the roping part to come out! Thanks Justin and Andrew!

[@stevebaseley]

Amazing mine definitely the best I've seen brilliant series looking forward to the next hopefully few videos from this mine thanks for sharing 👍 🇬🇧

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, it's an amazing mine... The views always start to drop off when I do a series. So, I'm going to give people a break for a little while and mix in some other videos. However, yes, I will definitely post the remainder of the videos. We're planning a return trip as well to push into about 5 miles of unexplored workings.

[@BrainsofFrank]

Awesome video!! The drive that these miners had back in the day makes the hard workers of today seem weak.

[@TVRExploring]

It really does!

[@BrainsofFrank]

So here’s a question about the ore chutes inside the mines. Did they dig upwards or downwards? Or was it just “random” choice

[@hacc220able]

Never gets boring. Thanks for sharing.

[@DerekShaffers]

Part 5. Holy shit. Somehow I forgot your name. But I always enjoy watching your vids before bed. Super relaxing.

[@carllehman8792]

I like the longer series of videos you publish on a mine. I find I'm wishing they would go on and on. But I know you must eventually get out of a mine so you can go on to others. Thank you very much for all the effort you put into mine exploring, video editing, and publishing these episodes. I look forward to each and every one. cml

[@TVRExploring]

I really appreciate the kind words. Don't worry, there will be plenty more of this mine... And we're making a third visit to a mine this weekend that has seen no one since the 1930s. It's extremely technical and difficult, but we get deeper each time.

[@superchargedgascock]

Really enjoyed this series. Your explores take you to some fascinating places.

[@waynebfr8953]

Very interesting thank you for shearing I have started to read up on this mine on the net! 👌🏻

[@melvinchikato6921]

Great video! The cribbing with the waste rock filled inside was used extensively on the Comstock Load in Virginia City. Except in Nevada they used large square set timbers that were interlocking, filled w waste rock to support the massive stopes they were mining. Cap and post just didn't cut it!

[@arneservatius8686]

Thanks for being “Right On” great job Michigan 🤗🇺🇸

[@Merescat]

Keep uploading videos and I’ll keep watching! Great stuff!

[@mechanicman8687]

I enjoy your efforts brother, you are one of the top 3 best

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you!

[@mikewinings4120]

For sure,keep going,I never miss an episode,thanks!

[@TVRExploring]

Awesome. Thank you! I appreciate the dedication and support...

[@worldtraveler930]

Excellent as Always!!! 🤠👍

[@volktales7005]

Sooo many cool artifacts to see. Nice mine cart. Pretty cool place for a visit; would never have wanted to work there!

[@ashamedofcanadiansastoundi2962]

I gotta say, your channel just keeps getting better and better. That Girard mine is awesome.

[@TVRExploring]

Glad to hear that... Thank you very much.

[@mfree80286]

36:42 Snowdrift shortening, 1921-1940's. "Hogless Lard", basically it's crisco vegetable shortening.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@scotts3938]

I think this is my favorite mine. It has so many cool and fascinating features. This series can't be too long and I'm looking forward to more parts. I live in Arizona and would like to visit this mine. Thanks for such an enjoyable series.

[@andrewkeepers431]

We run tours in a section of the Girard! Justin mentions the tours in the video description.

[@kristopherboice197]

This is by far the best mine explore and series so far!! This place is so huge and the artifacts are amazing!! If people don't watch this video, they have no idea what they are missing out on! Great job Justin!

[@TVRExploring]

Well, I think this is one of the best ever as well... So, I don't understand why the views drop off either.

[@davebeckley2584]

Keep it coming, I'm far from burned out on this mine.

[@TVRExploring]

There will definitely be more!

[@jd-ku3iw]

Thank you for doing this. I enjoy your videos.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you for watching them!

[@craigmize4395]

Great vids. Amazing what the old timers did with mostly backbone ! My uncle Lee had a gold mine in Eldorado when I was a kid , got to mess around there a few times , it is gone now but progress happens .

[@worldtraveler930]

Sounds like there should be some pretty good stories from what you've Hinted at?

[@_tyrannus]

I've been watching most of your videos on the late side recently, but that's just because I've got lots of stuff going on. This series is great content, I'm still finding it mesmerizing to see such an artefact, history and danger rich maze of a mine. Perhaps you could give each episode its own title, hinting at the highlights of each? I know it does help other people who post long-winded series on here, different genre but still. I'm still glad that you're not going down the path of sensationalist titles and thumbnails, of course. The sobriety of your delivery is what keeps me coming back but alas, I'm not everyone and most people inevitably get used to needing a click bait/motivation.

[@TVRExploring]

Hey, life happens and we get busy... Trust me, I understand! Yes, I know I could get more views and subscribers if I maxed out the clickbait, but I would rather maintain some self-respect. I hate it when others do that and so try to avoid that sort of thing myself.

[@kimbra1132]

Excellant series. Love the colors in this mine. Great explore guys.

[@DIGGER19860]

The mine that keeps one giving. This might be (next to 16 to 1) one of your biggest mine explore series.

[@TVRExploring]

It will probably exceed the scale of the 16 to 1 soon as we are planning a return visit to Tombstone.

[@davidsnider1703]

Love this series so far. Can't wait for more

[@pietop55]

That was an awesome excursion!

[@oxskirra]

Awww gonna take a break from girad? Really? I do enjoy explore. Keep up the good work and I will be watching and waiting for more

[@TVRExploring]

There will definitely be more to come.

[@fredfarquar7679]

Very gneiss, keep 'em coming!

[@1967BlackRose]

Some great finds!

[@mishmazy]

What a cool video. I don’t think I could ever go that deep Into a mine. Your videos allow me to tag along from the safety of my home. Do you guys ever take these artifacts you find in the mine? I would want to “rescue” them and start a collection of things I find. I would also feel torn because I would want someone else to discover them too. Buuuut taking them to the surface still allows someone to discover the treasures by showing them. I’m Sooo torn. To each their own I guess. Keep safe out there

[@gingerbread6614]

Wow what a mine. Thank you

[@larrys.3992]

Great series!

[@ExploringWithBonnie13]

Very cool mine to explore. Wow that place is so huge. I enjoyed watching since I will probably never explore a mine.😊

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks, Bonnie. Yes, this mine may be the biggest I've ever explored. And this is just the tip of the iceberg!

[@ExploringWithBonnie13]

@@TVRExploring awesome

[@DDinVT]

@@TVRExploring hey, TVR Exploring… got a second?

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Great tour

[@TVRExploring]

It's an impressive mine, to be sure...

[@BlackdogADV]

I love your videos! I do much the same, I just got back from exploring Nevada’s gold mines. I have a request, can you do a video explaining the mining process like what the portal, head frame and shaft are? I need a basic understanding as to what I’m seeing when I explore theses places. Thanks

[@JamesReedy]

Have you guys ever tried getting period correct carbide lanterns to get a sense of how those miners saw? Or did they run electrical back there for other lighting? It seems like your range of vision with that stuff would be a joke compared to modern well focused LED lights.

[@georgesmith8113]

Great stuff!! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@wes11bravo]

The condition of the wood in some of these mines amazes me. It looks like it was cut a week ago!

[@disgrutledhobo6204]

Ahh, building suspense, I love it!!!

[@AGDinCA]

15:06 - those appear to be white phosphorus, or "strike anywhere," matches. More or less, they stopped being used in the US around the 1910s, due to their high toxicity. So, that might give you a date range on the other explosives materials.

[@andrewkeepers431]

Good info! The stopes we were in when we found those matches were extensively worked in the late 1880s.

[@HighlanderNorth1]

We used to buy matches that you could strike anywhere, in the 70s and 80s when I was in Cub Scouts, Webelos and Boy Scouts.

[@AGDinCA]

@@HighlanderNorth1 That's why I said "more or less," because they are still available, to an extent. I believe they must be manufactured here in the US, because we have an import ban on white phosphorus (IIRC).

[@HighlanderNorth1]

@@AGDinCA Yeah, after I watched ^this video and read your post, I looked up strike anywhere matches, and found a video comparing them to safety matches. The person ordered some strike anywhere matches online and had them shipped to his house, but when he opened one of the boxes of matches, it looked as if it had been partially exposed to a fire! The cardboard box was blackened, as was the surface of the back ends of some of the matches inside that box. Strangely, none of the matches inside that box had ignited on their "business ends". I'm guessing that, sometime before his matches were shipped, there had been another box of matches that had ignited during storage, but the fire was possibly extinguished before it spread enough to set off the rest of them. Who knows. Either way, he said the postmaster at his post office was upset that he'd had strike anywhere matches shipped through the mail!

[@AGDinCA]

@@HighlanderNorth1 Geez... could you even imagine? If I were the postmaster I would be furious to find out people were shipping strike anywhere matches!!! LOL

[@ihti20]

Those tallies are infinite, I bet you can easily count more than 10 thousands dots, that's more than 100 thousands of loads, that's nuts! They had to bring all that ore carts, tracks, stulls, tools, pipes and other stuff so far down. Then travel half an hour to working spot, which is tight stope, bend yourself into a triangle and swing a pick. Then heave and push loaded cart, repeat 10 times to add one dot. Heck of a job! It's hard to explore every tunnel there, but they had holed them all, that's terribly impressive! Loops and break-throughs between different mines make sense providing emergency escape routes.

[@TVRExploring]

It's incredible, isn't it?

[@ihti20]

@@TVRExploring It's very impressive for carbide era! I can compare it to the Union Mine. I've seen similar scale on Gly's channel, but there was like chimney stope with enormous ball...not rooms, but houses)) and 20ft+ stulls. But here we have some pristine areas with really neat artefacts, we can see how they worked down there, and interesting geology-wise. I'm really impressed with this series!

[@DFDuck55]

2:46 Hmm.. I wonder what Churi Palla means. In Napali it means "The Knife Is Sharp". In Bengali is means "Stolen Bat". In Hindi Churi means Bangle (bracelet), and Palla is a village Northwest of Deli, India. Palla means many things in many languages. It's the name of the traditional garment worn by ancient Roman women. In Italian it means ball, and is the name of a game similar to tennis sometimes called ballaeh because the player yells "eh!" when serving. Or it could be someone's name, like the Australian botanist Eduard Palla. Though if it was someone's name what does the up arrow mean? I get side tracked easily :>

[@TVRExploring]

I'd love to know what it means also... "Palla" or "palle" is also slang in Italian for testicles or "balls" just as we refer to them in English... Many Italian swear words or insults involve "palle".

[@2rocksandastick]

Excellent!

[@misterp158]

Very Nice. Good Stuff. thanks

[@kennethspurlock3487]

Great series

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

8:24 Apparently the person that drew the spider and web didn't know how many legs a spider has lol. The Baby Talc tin was a really cool find!

[@slimwantedman6694]

An early version of monkey butt powered. I also liked that....

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

@@slimwantedman6694 I was thinking it's what we call baby powder today.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Monkey butt powder 1st came out in truck stops. Laughed then and still today. I myself like goldbond powder..

[@Ironsja11]

Great job as always Justin I'm really enjoying this mine. According to Worthpoint: DR. HALL'S BABY TALC TIN - PICTURES ANIMALS AROUND BOTTOM OF TIN ON ALL SIDES 1950's, tin obtained from a drug store museum in Mt. Dora Florida

[@TVRExploring]

The company that produced this version went out of business in the early 1920s. So, I think it is at least a century old.

[@andrewkeepers431]

This fall should be a great return to this complex!

[@TVRExploring]

Very much looking forward to that!

[@fred1barb]

Dr. Hall's Borated Baby Talcum "whole pound 2 for 26 cents" Rexall Drug Ad 1934.

[@richardbrady2818]

WOW that was cool, thanks guys

[@jcee2259]

Beg to differ. You're a visitor to a former workplace. I locate and explore caves that had never had our species inside them. I was in 2021 invited to party with people who'd explored 150 miles in one cave.

[@NCflyfisher1]

I'm looking forward to the rest of the series, this is a nice distraction from reality.

[@roofntoof3743]

thank you for your documented exploring! ... how old do people think this mine might be?

[@andrewkeepers431]

Boom years were 1880-1895.

[@oldschoolmoto]

Big mine lots cool stuff

[@ericcorse]

"Good stuff" says it all.

[@williamwintemberg]

Lots of color! Love the miners artwork! I know you don't take artifacts from mines but the tobacco can with the tax stamp? Well? I would have. Outstanding Explore!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it's an incredible mine. We're planning a return trip to push into another section of unexplored workings.

[@theknifejoker99]

Just incredible!!

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

Phantam?? LoL No one's ever claimed that menial labor breeds future laureates! Sadly, I fall into that group, hee hee.

[@veidorje1681]

goblins are more likely to be found there than elementals : ) thanks 4 sharing : )

[@jw2218]

Ore chute of death that gave me a laugh. I believe the first video Wyatt Earp was written on the side of an ore chute.

[@jw2218]

I found his name at 25:03 mark part 2 video. That’s cool to think maybe he had a stake in that mine.

[@lincolnstovall9471]

Never heard of that kind of powder but goes long with the birth control blasting powder, baby powder. LOL!!! Cribbing and all that!!!

[@kristopherboice197]

I guess that answers my question of where do you leave your dookie if you can't hold it! A Carbide barrel and some old shirts, may as well draw some graffiti while you drop a deuce!!

[@TVRExploring]

Exactly.

[@MrNeverseeme]

I haven't seen all your videos and i'm pretty sure its been asked before, but have you ever found a DeLorean while exploring mines? just curious thnx. Awesome videos keep up the hard work fellas.

[@TVRExploring]

We've only found a DeLorean once...

[@molehogadventures6615]

The hours that went into that, is crazy to try to figure out.

[@theviking9704]

That spider looks more like a 16 leg centipede !

[@mfree80286]

34:50 Swift's "Silverleaf Brand" Pure Lard, 1920's-1930's

[@MinesoftheWest]

Awesome graffiti and ore car!!

[@008Birdman]

You know the miners’ graffiti is old when it is written in cursive. It’s rarely used any more. I had to learn it in school. Yes I’m old.

[@Mepper.]

That's an amazing mine (or set of mines). How many miles of drifts do you think there are?

[@andrewkeepers431]

Estimated 35+ miles on the 9 claims we have access to.

[@worldtraveler930]

@@andrewkeepers431 😳 Like Wow!!

[@andrewkeepers431]

@@worldtraveler930 that’s only 10% of what’s in the entire district! 350-450 miles total!

[@worldtraveler930]

@@andrewkeepers431 😳 Well if there was to be a paying contract to map it All out then you would either have to create a corporation or it would become an generational project!

[@andrewkeepers431]

@@worldtraveler930 funny you mention mapping, we have been slowly mapping it on the side with the help of a local experienced cartographer. 4 years and counting and we barely have approx. 4 miles dome. I’m going to try to get Justin to feature the map we have so far when he comes up this fall or winter to record more footage.

[@djfaber]

The small powder magazine was fine for the children that worked it.

[@mangycoyotemedia]

Mine boss: "I want those wheels greased enough that a hunnerd years from now, they say, 'Them are some well greased wheels.'"

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, mission accomplished!