Making the Connection

[@kennyw871]

You sir are the quintessential explorer of our time. You show us the tremendous courage it took to work thoes mines, which were unmatched, except by yours.

[@zachmullins777]

Weird thought but I think it’s crazy how dirty you get simply by going into these mines. I can’t fathom what the miners would have looked like after their shift.

[@silk9775]

good stuff, thanks enjoyed

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Jerith, a very cool look at what this mine has to offer, it was awesome to see that old ketchup bottle and the miners boot among other things. A really interesting adventure, I cannot wait to see what you find in part 2, those were some lovely photographs of your day. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖

[@jeanette8943]

very cool

[@edwardanderson1562]

Back in the day, a guy walks into a tobacconist and asks, Do you have Prince Albert in a little can? Why yes I do. You better let him out then! Thank you for your brave explorations. Weren't you joining the Navy?

[@WesternMineDetective]

Haha it never gets old. Yes I'm still in the Navy I just make good use of my time.

[@georgesmith8113]

Awesome mine complex! Excellent video! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@realmickmanning]

Great re-do of this site. Again, thanks for the tour. :-)

[@hashprompt]

There might a message in those tins.

[@DFDuck55]

0:56 That is a label off a Bull Durham pouch. The pouch was made of very thin cotton sack with a draw string at the top. Even as someone who has rolled their own cigarettes since the early 1960s, and still do, I found Bull Durham extremely difficult to roll because it was such a fine cut and was very dry. The tobacco was not crimp cut like most rolling tobaccos. It was cut into very tiny flakes, about the size of table pepper. Their advertising was considered to be "racist" because it depicted two "silly looking" black guys smoking. The "Durham" in their name came from the fact that their factory was located in Durham, North Carolina. It was originally named "Blackwell's Durham". The Bull Durham name was established in 1865 and they continued to produce Bull Durham till September 15 1988. The cigarette papers that came with the pouch were in an orange "book" and the papers were brown and made of wheat. 12:45 There is the back bone and partial ribs on the right. Maybe from a rat? I can believe you were in there 7 or more hours. The last mine explore I did, about 25 years ago, going in the water was at the top of my boots. The idiot I was with decided to dig out a flooded adit, so on the way out the water was to his chest, and up to my neck since I am only 5'6" tall. Once we got out I realized we had been in there for 12 hours. It's so easy to lose track of time when you're exploring mines.

[@SoCal_FPV]

Love the videos ! I wouldn’t enter mines but glad you do so we can enjoy it. Thank you 🙏

[@edwardaustin740]

Great video as always. Be safe. I need more videos..

[@ralphpatrick3071]

Jan 16 1933. Bass, is what I read. Fun explore. Thank you and take care!

[@Ed_in_Md]

That was an Prince Albert can.

[@seabee73]

What rate did you pick in the Navy?

[@raymondsmith6504]

What a great adventure. I can’t believe how extensive that mine is.

[@BobKernow]

Nice one, some very cool finds. Look forward to the next video! All the best from the UK.

[@iranortiz3883]

Yo my grand papi owns this mine he would be happy it being explored

[@NaomisAdventures]

Really cool mine

[@kearnsey64]

That's what I'm thinking

[@davidkahtava447]

On the bag bull Durham vary common in mines

[@davebeckley2584]

Really cool! It's greatly appreciated when mine explorers leave artifacts for others to see. What is someone in Nebraska going to do with an ore cart in his front yard, lie telling everyone he used to be a miner? I do have one artifact, a pointed single jack starter bit from a mine near Leadville, Colorado. I had to buy a new tire since the one hidden in the gravel road left a hole too big to be patched but that's all. Stay safe.

[@Ed_in_Md]

Some miner put some miles on that shoe.

[@Ed_in_Md]

Billion U.S. deficit. How many trillions is it now?

[@OGRocker1]

Thank you for sharing this video... It would be nice for your followers if you at least give a name of the mines, you explore or at least a ballpark area the mine is located in... Thanks for your consideration. Love the video's

[@sethpalos7785]

So where’s this mine at exactly?

[@peterrabbit7443]

i find older newspapers in my house walls.. Aww bless you young americans

[@SydneyRadio2UE]

Makes one wonder at 7:24 how many artifacts would have filled these mines, had they been left in place. Folks who plunder and pillage these mines for those so called backyard museums ruin it for everyone, like our Canadian friend who actively promotes this activity on KZbin. If Frank can do it, so can I, at least that's the message he sends.

[@Porty1119]

Even better are the guys who break into idled mines, steal tools, vandalize the place, and upload their exploits onto KZbin!