Ore Cars, Skip Car, Column Drill & More After Deep Descent Into Mine ⛏️

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks to Ken at Mine Adventures channel for suggesting we visit this mine. kzbin.info/door/5Ka4SaA8WEIsGbDwgW8Oqw

[@mineadventures7938]

Thanks for the heads up Tom. This mine is such a gem. So glad you got to see it.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@mineadventures7938 It is a good one. Thanks for suggesting it!

[@gunny8978]

Wanted to wish you guys a safe and happy Thanksgiving

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@gunny8978 Thanks, Gunny! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well

[@1955DavidH]

I think some of the folks don’t understand how a stope works and why they are needed! Really enjoying your channel! I also am a big fan of Gly’s channel. I worked near Silverton CO in the Sunnyside mine back in 1980.

[@cheycasters]

Look at that crispy Desert sunshine!🎸🎸

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Crispy for sure. Thanks for watching, Cheyenne!

[@wendellharker6690]

Thank you Tom and Julie nice mine so much to see.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Wendell. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting!

[@billloutzenheiser5397]

and the end, Tom drives the slanted road and Julie films and walks down, awesome mine , thank you for the video

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, we both would have rather walked than bang around in the Jeep. Glad that you liked the mine. Thanks for the comment, Bill!

[@lesleyrobbins1137]

Well, that skip car was the icing on the cake! Certainly don't see those every day. Lots of cool trash, I mean artifacts. I guess miners weren't known for their housekeeping! 😁

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, I guess they were a little messy. That skip car is really nice to see. Thanks for the comment, Lesley!

[@Jake-yx7ct]

Tom I could just hear those ladders calling out to you"climb us Tom" LOL. Lots artifacts on the lower levels. Thanks Julie for leading the way again. Thanks folks for the great explore. Jake🖤🖤🖤

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the nice comment, Jake. Those ladders were calling me all right Lol. Julie is our fearless leader.

[@devinsullivan6160]

It's so refreshing to see someone using safety equipment in a mine. A big 👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the nice comment, Devin!👍👍😁

[@lotharschiese8559]

Ya got to start noticing the little things that worked for them at their time! 5:56, notice what is holding up the working platform above, the left side was cut to shape and the right side, they pounded the snot out of 5 wedges.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input, Lothar. 👍

[@jimmystockdale7555]

Thank y'all for taking me on this trip, I feel like I was right there with y'all. I like the way you explain things as you go along. Nice skip car and ore cart. Until next week take care and God bless.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Jimmy, thanks for coming along. That skip car is beautiful. Thanks for the comment and blessing. Hope you ate doing well!🙏

[@pethoviejo]

That was, indeed, a "wild" mine. Thanks for sharing.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It's a wild thing. Thanks for commenting, Pethoviejo!

[@OdySlim]

Thanks Tom & Julie. There was a lot to see in this mine! Have a Awesome weekend! Regards From Ody Slim

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching, Ody. Have a great weekend!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

another fun explore you two ....them big tanks are air accumulators for the drills not for water .... love seeing that little skip car .....you can see they were running a skip bucket down the first shaft as we have a funnel chute like theirs in our mine.... was surprised to see that cable cut in the skip track ...they usually use rollers on the ribs for that .....keep'em coming and be safe out there.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input, Jeff. Isn't that a great skip car? I was surprised to see that cable cut, too. Worst case scenario is that it could fray the cable causing it to fail and drop the full bucket back down the shaft. Appreciate the comment!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring you betcha

[@davidsellars646]

20# rail. The rail height and width of the base are the important measurements. The skip was nice. Have a great Thanksgiving.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input on the rail. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, David!

[@roperdon5939]

Dang good mine explore with skip car and ore carts and all the working. Tom and Julie thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Stay safe!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Don. Glad that you liked it and thanks for the comment!

[@davidkuehl8713]

Very very cool mine Tom and Julie. Lots of artifacts. I find the old carts interesting.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, lots of cool items in this one. Glad that you liked it, David!

[@danielfmyers]

Good morning KZbin mine explorers!! 🙌

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good morning, Daniel. Thanks for commenting!

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Tom & Julie, the Standard tin reads "Standard Penn motor oil 100% Pennsylvania", there were some cool finds this week, it does seem as though most of the bigger mines had tins of grapefruit or peaches so at least the miners tried to eat healthy. Thank you for sharing, much love to you both. xx ❤

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for reading the tin. We almost always see fruit cans in the mines. The miners must have craved that sweet juicy fruit. Thanks for the comment, Sue. Hope you four are all well! ❤️😻

[@SueGirling68]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring we are all doing okay, thank you, how are you both doing ?? Yes it must have been a sweet tooth that got them wanting the fruit plus if they are in fruit juice then you get a free drink too. xx💞

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@SueGirling68 We are both doing well, thanks for asking. The ferals are still here and help us get our cat "fix". I think you're correct about the fruit.

[@SueGirling68]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring I'm glad you can at least get to see some kitty's, I'm sure it will help even if it's only a little bit. xx 💞

[@moparedtn]

*Innit?* Tom-to-English translation: "Isn't it?" 🙂 I'm just teasing, of course - in my neck of the woods, *everything* is slang and compressed phrases and such *I reckon* . 🙂 Mercy, what a mine! Tom must have been borderline delirious, what with all those ladders! Always love it when a mine has lots of artifacts like this one, so thanks *Ken* ! See y'all on the next one, - Ed on the Ridge

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I know my speech is getting very lazy. I'm just about talked out after making all these videos. There are innit, gonna and many more that I shouldn't say. Oh I enjoyed the ladders all right. Lots of good artifacts both large and small here. Glad that you enjoyed it Mr. MOPAR! Thanks for acknowledging Ken.

[@Paul-ow6of]

Thanks for taking us along. Another great one!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome and thanks for commenting, Paul!

[@SpruceSculptures]

This is one of the most amazing mines I have seen but more than anything, the skip car on the tracks still intact was just awesome, thanks for being there

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It is a pretty good mine for artifacts. We love that skip car, too. Thanks for the comment!

[@btcruiser]

I just can't imagine carving out those big stopes so deep underground - amazing hauling all of that material out with those small skip cars (that skip car was a nice find!) Thanks Tom and Julie.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That would be a lot of work one skip at a time. Thanks for the comment , BT!

[@Robert-qt9lg]

Excellent I liked everything you showed lots of equipment down there even had ice machine oil they had their own darn ice machine for their drinks just being stupid great explore you guys

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you liked it, Robert. Lots of cool equipment as you said. Thanks for watching!

[@johndemeen5575]

Yes l enjoyed your video. 4 or 5 inches of snow has fallen. It’s winter now, makes hard walking. A million thanks for keeping me entertained. From. St. Paul Minnesota.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that the video kept you entertained for a few minutes in snowy St. Paul. I spent 54 years in MN. Thanks for commenting and stay warm, John!

[@johndemeen5575]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring nice of you to respond, will be alright. Thanks

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@johndemeen5575 I know you will survive. I made it through 54 Minnesota winters. A few in St. Paul when I lived on St. Clair Ave. near Lexington.

[@johndemeen5575]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring New urban housing, grocery stores lots of coffee places. Tons of traffic, otherwise much the same. Really enjoy the change of seasons. Watched a big flock of swans land on Como Lake yesterday. That was nice. Thanks. St. Paul.

[@Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm]

Nice mine, not as trashed and graffitied as many are anymore. That Skip on the rails was neat. Too bad the wheels were missing from the ore cars. Thanks for takings us along.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I think that many times the wheels were taken and reused at other mines. They do get stolen by people, too. Thanks for the comment, Kris!

[@Paul-cz1cg]

Good mine to explore, great to hear Julie she's game, that mineral looked interesting, looking forward to seeing the next one stay safe

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed it, Paul. Thanks for the comment!

[@TheRockgremlin]

Fantastic mine!! It really surprises me that they reported only 36k tons ore mined. With how extensive this mine is and how many large, open stopes I would've expected to see several hundreds of tons at least. I wonder if the 36k refers to the amount of finished, smelted product? Thanks for getting a few tight shots in on the mineral veins - that's what I really get excited about.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed it. This was a fun one for us, too. Maybe the 36,000 tons is wrong? I usually get that type of information from Mindat, Western Mining History or The Diggings. You're welcome for the mineral shots. I usually try to include the vein if it's a good one. Thank you for the comment!👍😁

[@Ed_in_Md]

Another awesome mine. You guys always find fascinating mines. I don’t think I have ever seen a better, more complete skip car. Thanks for taking us along.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That skip car really is a beauty. Glad that you enjoyed it, Ed!

[@jerryrichter4904]

lots of cool stuff in there thanks tom and julie

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

There sure is. Thanks for watching and commenting, Jerry!

[@williamwintemberg]

One Beautiful Explore! Lots of artifacts for sure! Huge stope! For me the Crown Jewell was the skip car. Just beautiful! As always, thanks for bringing us along Tom and Julie!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That is a nice skip and good to see it all there. Glad that you enjoyed the explore, William. Thanks for the comment!

[@williamwintemberg]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Of all the videos I have watched pertaining to mines a skip car is seldom seen. The few I have seen were in a pile of junk and in poor condition. This skip was well built of steel and left intact on the track ready for the next load with cable attached! That's a first for me! Wow!

[@richardwarnock2789]

That was a whole lot of Exploring and you two did great !!!; )

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It's a good size mine all right. Thanks for the comment, Richard!

[@rickdale4921]

Enjoyed the episode, loved all the artifacts pretty neat, looking forward to your next episode ❤️

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks, Rick. See ya next time!

[@josephcross6327]

Chutes and ladders, miners were kids at heart

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the comment, Joseph! 👍

[@danielbarrows7144]

Tom NO don’t lock Julie in the mine! 😳 you had me going there for a minute 😏

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, now you know I wouldn't do that to her. Well, maybe for just a minute. Thanks for the comment, Daniel!

[@richardbeee]

That was super fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Richard. Thanks for watching!

[@user-yl4yt2os8f]

That was a fun mine. Thanks for sharing. Have a great Holiday Season.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting. Happy Holidays to you, too!

[@erikja1]

Wow great video!! The motherload of artifacts! Nice work!!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching and commenting, Erik!

[@erikja1]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring I sometimes enjoy your videos with a glass of Cabernet. I hope that's ok!! I have really grown to look forward to your videos. They've become my own little escape.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@erikja1 Sounds like a nice time with the Cabernet and video.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Nice amount of artifacts and somewhat intact ore cars.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

The ore car wheels always seem to disappear. I think they get repurposed by the miners at times and other times get ripped off. Thanks for the comment!

[@AZRob56]

Tom & Julie, Another excellent mine explore. This mine had a little of everything. Great camera work and documentation. You covered all aspects well. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Enjoyed this one. Rob

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

This was a fun one to see. Glad that you enjoyed it, too. Thanks for the nice comment, Rob!

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

This was so loaded with artifacts I watched it twice! Thanks Julie and Tom!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That's great. Extra views are a good thing. Thanks for watching twice and commenting!

[@davidhettesheimer3685]

Thank you Tom and Julie. What a great explore. Nice skip car lots of nice artifacts. Nice to see it all still there. Do you think the miners rode them up out at the end of there shift. Lol. Hope you have a happy thanksgiving. Stay safe really enjoy your adventurers. 🍺🍺🍺⛏️⛏️🍻🍻🍻🦃

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, David. I wouldn't be surprised if they did ride the skip up and down the shaft. I would. Glad that you liked the explore and artifacts. Happy Thanksgiving to you! 🍺🍺🍻🦃🍗

[@georgesmith8113]

Wow! That was rather amazing! Some great artifacts and colors and places to explore. Thank you J&T! Awesome video! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, George. Thanks for the awesome comment!👍👍👊😄

[@KmichaelZ]

Hello Tom and hello Julie, Thank you both for sharing all that amazing videos with us .I hope you always will be save and stay healthy because i know what you are doing is very dangerous. I never could do that hehehe because i dont have the guts . So take care and come home save after every adventures you do for us.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello Michael, we will try to stay safe so we can bring you on more adventures. Thanks for the comment!

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello Tom Hello Julie This mine is a bit crazy. They mined in every Direktion and i dont see a Plan behind it . Very dangerous i think. What did they mined there and it looks like someone did some repairs on the ladder and it looks like some one is using this skip not long ago. Okay in the Last 5 or 10 years. Thank you for the Video and for the risk you take to bring the Video to us. By the way it looks a bit wirh your Jeep we cant go there but we csn drive along 😉😉😉. I drive alot off road but that stuff is heavy duty Take care Best wishes Yours Frank Galetzka

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello Frank, this was a lead/silver mine which is common for this area. 36,000 tons of ore were removed through the 1950's. I think the miner's followed the ore veins in all directions making odd shaped workings. This was a tough, rocky road and a little hard on the Jeep. Thanks for the comment, we appreciate it!

[@potatothorn]

so much stuff in this one, awesome artifacts! love the old cars way down in there... looks like it was somewhat modern, i see the 59 mark... with the home made looking car and nice ladders/ interesting people worked like that even more recently... awesome exploration as usual, thanks for taking us with you

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hey Thorn, this one did have a good amount of artifacts in it. It's hard to tell on these mines when they have been worked. Some have been worked many time in different etas by different people. Thanks for the comment and hope all is well with you two!

[@trudydavidson528]

Very nice!!! Love that skip car...and glad you used the ropes also!! Thanks so much for sharing...I love the adventures that you take us all on!!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks, Trudy. That is a nice skip. Appreciate the comment!

[@mikehigginbotham585]

You guys broke the always go right rule good job

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, I guess some rules are made to be broken. Thanks (I think), Mike.

[@eddie9903]

Ring that Bell Julie!! Well that's some twisted ladders. And some beautiful colors and I finally got to see it skip car cool. They sure left a lot of stuff down there. It really is like a time capsule down there very cool. Do you think they dug out that huge room all by hand and explosives? Or is there a chance that's a natural cavern? I remember those chocolate babies crazy.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hey, Eddie. Glad that you got to see a skip car. Those big caverns are called stopes, which is the void left behind when the ore is removed. They would have been drilled and blasted using dynamite, then cleared out using different pieces of machinery. I've never had a chocolate baby. I saw Ed's email saying you're having a jam session. Thanks for the comment!

[@eddie9903]

I don't know what he's talking about a jam session?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@eddie9903 LOL you're supposed to be the star.🎸⭐️🤩

[@gdlaird]

Thanks Tom & Julie for this mine explore; I really appreciate your mining knowledge as you add the commentary while videoing. Question: At the end of the video, as you are driving down the road, there are some sort of plants(?) growing on the ridge to the right and then in the open space below. They seem to be sort of evenly spaced--not random. What are they or what is it? Thanks for all of your efforts; it is really enjoyable for me to tag along from here in Salem, Oregon!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Gregory. The plants at the end are Joshua Trees, and also a variety of yucca, mixed together. Glad that you enjoyed the video from Salem. Thanks for commenting!

[@treasurehunter7771]

What awesome artifacts! And Julie's fantastic smile warm's hearts and minds as we start the day!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I think you made Julie blush a little bit. Thanks for the comment!

[@bruceb397]

One of the better mines for sure. Thanks for taking us along

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Bruce. Thanks for watching!

[@markattardo]

Enjoyed it immensely!👍👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed it, Mark!

[@keithrimmer3]

Thank's Tom and Julie for another great adventure, glad you guys are using a lifeline on them old ladders, Take care out there see you next time

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Keith. You never know about these old ladders especially the first time you climb them. Thanks for commenting!

[@jeffgray4602]

❤. Great video.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks, Jeff!

[@terrancemahoney4669]

it's a wonder that the mountain is still standing with the amount of material taken out of it. Great video guys.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I always am amazed at that, too. It seems like a few pieces of lumber are holding up the mountain. Thanks for the comment, Terrance!

[@downloadjunkyadventures]

Well done. Interesting from start to finish.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting!

[@ronstanek2851]

Wow what a great mine exploring adventure! It’s nice when you find a mine full of equipment that even though the ore cars have had their manufacturing plates removed by seekers , left these intact and doesn’t look like any graffiti damage. How many levels did this mine have? Great video as always! Thanks again and more safe adventures!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

This one is still in pretty good shape. I hope it stays that way. I think it's four or five levels depending on if there is an upper stope level. Thanks for commenting Ron!

[@TrailToughTrailers]

I have a real hard time imagining how things must of been with the lighting options the Miners at the time had when compared to our BRIGHT LED lighting options. Coming from poorly lighted mines into the sunlight must have been hard on the eyes... especially if you had been underground for a long time. YIKES!!!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I agree that the powerful LED lights with rechargeable batteries are so much nicer than what the miners used. Candles were used in the older mines then carbide/acetylene later on. Both are dangerous because of an open flame and certainly not as bright as the modern LED's. I'm sure many mine fires were started by these lights. Thanks for commenting, Hersh!

[@ralphpatrick3071]

Lots and lots of stuff. Fun explore. Thank you, T&J! 😊

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Ralph. Thanks for the comment!

[@duanekaulen421]

Another great mine explore! The road getting up there was very rough. Thanks for showing us some of the things that are left underground. Amazing finds and explore. How long were you in that mine? Take care looking forward to your next one as usual.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, the road is rough. The floods that hit the area washed out the road leaving the bigger boulders behind. We were probably in the mine for three to four hours. Thanks for the comment, Duane, see you next Friday!

[@HollywoodGraham]

I bet your tires loved that road..

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

My tires are just about toast. Yesterday we did a mountain road that climbed almost 5000 feet in seven miles that made this road look smooth. Thanks for watching, Graham!

[@TBI-Firefighter-451]

For some reason am not getting notifications from your channel? 3:12 Air Tank, you can tell because of the pressure blow off cap that you see up top , water tanks do not have that feature. A word of advice to any Mine Explorers, use caution when picking up TNT wrappers, not because of it going boom but the Nitroglycerin in the paper can seep into your skin and give you a gnarly powder headache. 11:03 4X = 80% Nitroglycerin - we call these Rock Sticks and they are used in extremely hard rock only. 13:24 yep swivel plat, hard to believe that the truck (wheels) just up and sprouted wings and flew off, I had a Stamp Mill do that, gal darn High Grades anyway! 14:11 Jack Leg is the proper term. Canned goods were a Miners RED BULL.17:02 Sadly in the artifacts market the wheels are often worth more then the whole thing plus other miners often just high grade (steal) the trucks. Fun Explore and so much worth commenting I 'd better stop before this comment is deemed a book.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input. I heard a story about an empty wood dynamite box exploding and killing a person because of being contaminated with Nitroglycerin when the person threw one on the ground. I don’t know why you're not getting notifications. I hear that from our subscribers occasionally. Probably some bug in the computers. I'm surprised that the whole thing (KZbin) works at all. We appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

[@williamglaser6577]

Thanks for another fun adventure, always look forward to seeing a vid from you guys :-)

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, William. Thanks for the comment!

[@GLF-Video]

Thanks again for sharing!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome and thanks for commenting!

[@pmae9010]

It looks as though they left for the weekend and never came back, there is so much trash in this one. Thanks for the view and conversation.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Lots of stuff in this one for sure. Thanks for commenting, Mick!

[@briannave7326]

Another interesting video, Thanks

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you liked it, Brian. Thanks for commenting!

[@rogers3134]

Another great explore! Those massive stopes are amazing. It makes me wonder what keeps the mountain from caving in?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You and me both wonder what keeps the mountain up. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and thanks for commenting, Roger!

[@graydonjones6912]

Good morning from bc Canada, lots of stuff in this mine.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good morning. Yes, there are some great pieces here. Thanks for the comment, Graydon!

[@janblake9468]

At 10:19, the Chevron can is no older than WWII. The winged V in the label is a patriotic "V for Victory". The symbol lasted until the mid-1950's or so. My father worked for Chevron starting in 1950. Richfield ice machine oil was (and is) used in a specific type of industrial refrigeration compressor, and can be used as a general lubricant. Perhaps the can was repurposed for mine work.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for all the great information, Mr. Blake. I was wondering about the ice machine oil. That's a new one on me. Hope you and your little buddy Frank are both doing well!

[@janblake9468]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Ice machine oil was new to me too. Frank disappeared during a heavy rain storm about 10 days ago and never returned. But Calico has now been coming by off & on. She has resumed her very wary nature.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@janblake9468 Sorry to hear that Frank disappeared. I wonder what happened to him.

[@chriswenberg4823]

Nice finds! Thanks for taking us along 🙂

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Chris. Thanks for watching!

[@VendettaProspecting]

Let’s gooo

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, let's go!

[@rogerdavies6226]

I always am astounded by the amount of matrial wood, pipe, hose, tools *** that were all brought in by hand.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, that is amazing. The amount of wood alone in these dry mines where the wood is well preserved is worth a fortune. Thanks for commenting, Roger!👍😁

[@1949ala]

This is one of your better mine explorations. keep up the good work

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!👌

[@lotharschiese8559]

23:03 if that can was full, she would need 2 hands to lift it off the ground, heavy oil in more ways than one, very thick and sticky!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

All the cans were empty. Occasionally we see partially fully cans of oil or antifreeze. Thanks for commenting!

[@johnswiger5955]

The history of time, fantastic.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That's definitely one of the aspects we enjoy about mine exploring. So much history right in front of you. Thanks for commenting, John!👍👍

[@jdean1851]

Another "Good Times" Explore! Q? -what air pressure do you run -do drive offroad especially when its real rocky? jus wondering...jd

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I usually run about 20-22# when off pavement.

[@jdean1851]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thanks....

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

Just found y'all's channel this past week and really enjoy it a great deal! it is so freaking awesome that a couple goes out together to do things like this! Hell - I couldn't get a woman to tell me what time it was but Tom managed to snag Julie? :D Seriously. Thanks for posting these videos - it encourages other couples to go out and DO THINGS TOGETHER. :)

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the nice comment, Dwayne! We spend a lot of time together besides the adventuring. You have a lot of videos to catch up on if you'd like. On our playlist tab there is a 'favorite mines' playlist that might interest you. 👍👍

[@markm-ci6rj]

Watching you driving away I wonder how you don't get lots of punctures? Be intersting to see some filming of you traveling to the sites. What do you carry in your back packs?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You wouldn't believe what I put that Jeep through. The tires are shredded. We carry all kinds of things in our packs. Food, water, extra clothing, camera and climbing gear, lights, first aid, gas monitors, gloves, knee pads, maps, knife, gun, sometimes rope, GPS and other stuff like that.

[@royreynolds108]

From your measurements, I would say the rail was 20 lb ARA-B or 2030 section. They sure took a lot of material out of that mine. Neat skip car.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input on the rail. Yes, really nice skip car. Thanks for the comment, Roy!👌👍

[@alansolomon5527]

Thanks for this video. I enjoyed it. Either because all the cool stuff you found or the main ladder with all the levels and drifts that were there, the immense stope and all the wood work too. A lot of work for those guys back then in 59. Very cool mineralization too. That caught my eye. I could actually see the twinkling sparkle and richness of it all. No outside views which was curious?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Alan. Glad that you liked the explore. I showed some if the road in. There wasn't much on the outside of this one. Thanks for commenting!👍😊

[@madmanmechanic8847]

Man I cant believe you dont have more subs ! You guys got more balls than I do I set my fat ass on just one of those steps be a one way drop down to the bottom . Very well done

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the chuckle. Those old ladders might surprise you how strong they are. Still, I hear what you're saying. We appreciate the comment!👍😁

[@AdventuresRUs]

Happy Thanksgiving Tom and Julie! 🦃 Thanks for all the great content you put out for all of us.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for thinking of us, Chyanne and Adam. Hope all is well with you two!

[@TECHNOP.V.A.]

Hello!😁👍✌

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello.👍👌

[@professorfalken4600]

RICHFIELD OIL would be pre ATLANTIC RICHFIELD which would be pre ARCO

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks ,Professor!

[@professorfalken4600]

The oil can was STANDARD PENN motor oil. Probably 1930’s era

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input, Professor!

[@TheShornak]

Hello Julie and Tom. Pretty extensive mine. Seeing that skip car in place is sure cool and rare to see. Plus those ore carts too. This mine hasn't been cleaned out by all the explorers so must be kind of hard to get too. Very nice video.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello Stephen. It's somewhat difficult to get to so that's part of why there are still artifacts here. I like that skip, too. Thanks for the comment!

[@charlesmartin3277]

I love all your video cm

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Charles. Thanks for the nice comment!👍😊

[@scotturquhart4311]

You should take some of that ore and pan it out!!!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That's not really our thing. I have done some mining and know how much work it is and the equipment necessary to make anything of it. Thanks for the comment,Scott!👍😊

[@TheRunningFatGuy]

Ha ha. Barney’s El Capitan is still in existence! Good ol’ Hawthorne Nevada.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Oh yeah, good ol' Hawthorne. What a place. Thanks for commenting!👌

[@jessedoes7162]

Quick question are u guys allowed to take anything u find in the mine’s u explored? Im Just curious

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

No, we are not allowed to take anything.

[@korbendallas71]

Another Brilliant mine explore. Are the mines you visit freely available to explore by anyone? Or do you need a special permit or permission?? Are especially dangerous mines forever closed to explorers? What precautions do you both take before entering a mine as far as making someone aware of your whereabouts etc. sorry for all the questions 😅

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Most of the mines we explore are on government owned land. Either the BLM or Forest Service control these lands and the mines that are on them. So, they are open to visit by anyone. There are some other factors involved like limited road access or gating of the portals.

[@korbendallas71]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring thanks for the reply !

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@korbendallas71 you're welcome. Where are you located? Just curious.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We generally try to let someone know where we are and when we will be returning. If not, we leave some of our items outside the portal, like trekking poles and hats to indicate we are inside the mine.

[@billloutzenheiser5397]

rail is early 25 lb per foot

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for that, Bill!

[@AaronBennett-gx8rc]

Shoots and ladders sounds like a video game

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Aaron. I'm not sure if there is a video game version, but Chutes and Ladders was a board game made by the Milton Bradley company, which came out in 1943. Thanks for the comment!👍😄

[@AaronBennett-gx8rc]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thanks for correcting me

[@karlmcgowan9375]

When you see a lot of mines in the UK they are full of water,do you get many in the dryer areas in the US. In the early days of mining in North America would there be many Cornish miners.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Karl, where we like to go mine exploring most of the mines are dry. There are many more places in the US that have much wetter mines. I believe there was a large number of Cornish miners in the early days and were known as being good miners.

[@karlmcgowan9375]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Tom, Julie, thanks for the reply that made my day. Guy's don't qoute me on this,but i believe the Cornish miners were working in Roman tin mines that are still in use to this very day.

[@PabloDiablo682]

I remember when i was a very little kid their was a huge explosion at Union Carbide in TX i believe, and a bunch of people died and it was all the news talked about and I remember thinking ...WHAT IS A CARBIDE? I had no idea why it would explode. Its one of my earliest remeberances about things like this and that people could get hurt at work. I don't even remember when it was . I am sure wiki does.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Are you thinking of the Bhopal, India accident at a Union Carbide facility that made pesticides? That was a bad one.

[@PabloDiablo682]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Maybe thats what it was. A long time ago. I prob. thought it was the US.

[@williamkowalchik572]

What is that blue rock I see on the roof and sides?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Usually, blue colored minerals are related to copper. Chalcopyrite, chrysocolla, malachite, and azurite are a few examples. They are fun to see. Thanks for watching, William!👍👍

[@houseofmine]

standard blend

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks, Mike!

[@andybilakshow260]

You have to keep in mind the guys that worked down there were at least half billy goat. As long as there was support one way or another, they'd make it work for them.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

More like 3/4 billy goat. The old timers were tough. Thanks for commenting, Andy!👍

[@vincenthackett7771]

That’s sad to see someone stealing those parts off the ore carts I’m pretty sure I seen a video that those ore carts were rolling on the tracks I can’t really remember what video I seen because I watch so many of the mine explores people like Frank , Justin from tvr, Gly and miner 49er and whole lot more and of course you and Julie but it just pi$&@ me off to people just can’t leave it alone so other people can enjoy seeing it when they explore but anyway love the video and you guys be safe out and have a great thanksgiving my friends

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I hear ya, Vincent. The cars were upside down when we got there. We turned the over and put the tailgate back on one of them. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a nice Thanksgiving!

[@jchristopher1762]

A Hires root beer can. Some miner has great taste. Hire was the Best root beer. Wish I could find it.😦

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I guess that I didn't realize that Hires was not around anymore. It was good stuff. Thanks for commenting!

[@shantyshitter3163]

Standard blend motor oil can.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the comment!