Preppers Secret Stash or Ore Sample Paradise?

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Abandoned & Forgotten Places
Documenting abandoned mines like never before!
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On this channel we go deep... REALLY DEEP into abandoned mines and tunnels all throughout the western United States. We researched some of the harder to find mines and hiked or 4x4 back into them to explore and reveal their hidden secrets. Many of these remote locations are filled with cool artifacts, antiques and unique geology that will have you guessing as to why the old prospectors worked so hard to find gold, silver, and other minerals.
A&FP moves just a bit slower as compared to other mine exploring channels. Gly discusses why the miners chose these sites and he points out the geology and minerals that got them excited. Veins of quartz filled with gold and silver made many men lose sleep in the 1800’s and early 1900’s and modern prospecting still does to this very day.
DANGERS? Oh yes, there’s allot of dangers associated with old mines. Un-exploded dynamite, blasting caps, bad air, bats, spiders, and snakes all find their home in abandoned mine shafts and tunnels. Oh, and let’s not forget rotting timbers, flooded passages and collapsing rock!
Gly takes abandoned mine exploring seriously with all the proper safety equipment, training, and experience necessary to do this activity as safe as possible but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a bit of fun along the way. “Gly”, your host and his band of crazy characters “Old Bob” (Gly’s Jeep), “Quackers” (Gly’s duck) and “Bobbie” (Gly’s hula girl) are sure to brighten your day with their comments and silly antics. Heck, they may even give you a chuckle or two.
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[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: Hey everyone! Take a look at the new channel we’re developing and please consider subscribing. Thank you! 👍 youtube.com/@tombstonetours-dz7fk?si=ELH1hr2gWoxUmNNf

[@amberulmer5732]

Oooo I love this idea! Subscribed to it and looking forward to more videos 😊

[@GLJKins]

I'm sure some dudes enjoy a good man butt. Thanks for sharing your explore. Never gets old, fun to watch. Especially since I can't get out there and do it myself. Stay safe, and blessings from Northwest Florida.

[@markhooper5824]

Great job guys. Great sense of humor as per usual.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rhodesia1980]

I lost my mine due to BLM and all the ATV riders in the area BLM said that they were more worried about one of them falling into one of my shafts, or I could put in a Bat cage of the two shafts but I could not afford that my 22 acre claim straddled Esmeralda county and Nye county So I had no choice but to let it go and BLM filled both shafts with foam. for safety issues, my mine was located out off of Radar Road past the radar station on the mountain. It's interesting I have seen more garbage in mine shafts out there than anywhere else maybe it because it's close to Tonopah. Mostly washing machines, dryers and I have seen a couch and a lot of paint cans from someone must of had a painting job in the past just dumped into these shafts, the only thing worth on the claim is try to work the tailings to see what the miners might have missed. If I would have kept the mine the two bat cages would have cost me $15,000 each one in Esmeralda county and Nye county and I would have to give the second key to BLM in Tonopah office so they can have access so much for adding a head frame. Two bad you can't get out to the Tonopah test range there are a lot of abandoned mines out there from what I have seen on the maps but then again have to wonder how many fighter jets use the mine shafts openings for a target entry point. The lady at the assessors office said that there is a lot of quartz containing gold that was mined in the past out there before the Military took over that area during WW II

[@Porty1119]

The BLM is a terrorist organization.

[@johnnygreene5447]

Thank you both for taking us along!

[@reedvending2384]

So, the samples in the bags were never tested or were they tested and just put back in for storage? Why bother keeping all the samples?

[@brianstevens9469]

Love what you do Gly and the lovely Laura........We need more subscribers!

[@anneott]

What a fun trip, and so interesting from both geologic and mining history viewpoints - it won't be long with the rising global need for copper, that mines like this might become invaluable to the claim owners! Laura did a great job with the camera - thanks for being part of the Gly team, Laura!

[@peoplez129]

My guess is whoever was in charge of samples was a bit too meticulous, maybe to charge more money. Or they had a previous mine that turned out to be virtually nothing and developed an attitude of sampling more out of frustration with the last failed endeavor. Overall I'm betting the excessive sampling was at least largely done because they didn't quite know where to go from certain areas, and were hoping they could get a clue of some greater deposits that might normally be missed that could be close to where they were.

[@dannybowering1968]

Hey Laura and Gly another great video. I`m glad to see that Laura is getting more comfortable behind the camera, she is doing an awsome job!!

[@davidwhiteman5451]

Loving Wednesday's mornings as much as Saturday mornings. Thank you, Gly and Laura.

[@jaynelson4175]

Those stakes are called "this'll make em wonder" stakes. haha

[@deanmc178]

bit late with this one , i had a heart attack and survived , great to still be here

[@rawbsworld6604]

The important thing is your here !☝️ There’s no such thing as being late on a AFP vid! 😀

[@rocker-uy5wg]

I'm very very glad you are alive!

[@VictorKokhanov]

❤❤👍

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

Glad you’re able to be here! God isn’t finished yet!😊❤Blessings to you.🙏

[@olliespackrt5763]

It looked like there was another drift off of that duel purpose ladder

[@oculusangelicus8978]

That tungsten mine was really quite boring until you got into the right drift where it became real craggy and unkempt. but the sparkling going on in that mine was something else! But the Copper mine with the Bajillions of samples, is REALLY interesting. Mainly because Copper is a strategic mineral and is stockpiled by most governments, and if the years 1966 to 1970 are correct, then these guys were seriously sampling a coper mine during the Vietnam war which basically started for America on March 8, 1965, and lasted until April 30,1975. So, for ten years America was heavily using its Copper reserves, so I have a sneaking suspicion that this mine was of particular interest to the Government while that war as still raging. That war lasted for two whole decades and America was a part of it for half of that time! The Vietnam war began for France in 1955 but they pulled out of it long before it ended. The mineral deposits in this copper mine look like they would have been fairly good, looking at the deposits on the upper portion of the main adit. Who knows what you might have found if you had gone down into that winze, with the dual-purpose ladder. But you never know, they might have taken in some of the best samples to have them assayed and then went back to do more sampling just as a make work project to keep themselves from being drafted into the 'Nam war. Stranger things have definitely happened. Thanks for the explore! both of these mines were definitely really cool. Definitely looking forward to Saturday, take care you two and stay safe!

[@JDJ1898JADE]

Thanks for the great Wednesday video. They did all that work to get those samples and never did any thing with them. That makes me wonder why.

[@joybaker4559]

Maybe those posts had signs on Them that said Beware Tommy Knocker’s inside.❤😂

[@leighsayers2628]

Tommy knockers ...great book ..!!

[@rawbsworld6604]

Another fine Wednesday mine like those nice hallways 😆 reminds me of Hogans hero’s tunnels 😝 ✌️🤙

[@Cwra1smith]

Looks like that was sample storage from all over the mountain. Should grab a couple of bags and plop them on E-Bay.

[@subvertedworld]

That second one is the craziest mine I've ever seen! I'm blown away by all the "samples", they just don't even make sense! I'll be sitting here racking my brains trying to figure it out for a long time. That's so much work and serves no purpose at all. It's like they turned the whole mine into samples.

[@richardhardin9469]

On one of the boxes:Lady Scott Tissue - Etsy Vintage 1969 lady ... Lady Scott Prints ...

[@johnbrownlee7623]

Gly, so why dident they send out the Samples..?..The Sample mine......Enjoyed your work and the Video...Thanks........

[@DannyNeal-g8y]

Gly, you are a very knowledgeable and engaging teacher. But you tend to forget that most of us aren't sure just what's going on with the rock formations. Could you try giving some pointers about what the rock is doing, what the miners were thinking, why they stopped/ turned? You do some of this, but you have a large group of us ignorant folk who would like to hear more! And Laura can let you know if you ramble too much! Y'all are a great team; thanks for letting us tag along!

[@kathylammers8360]

A lways enjoy the teaching! Never too much info re:veins,minerals,etc.

[@debrasonger8346]

Thank you both for showing us your adventures. GOD bless you both

[@olliespackrt5763]

Personally the two person perspective is much better. Seeing both of you on camera is better.

[@jasonjuedes565]

Thanks! Here’s for a new camera fund

[@lh6551]

Thanks very much!

[@milliehousam4514]

Wonderful job, Ms. Laura!! Still love these old school-style videos.

[@UncleBildo]

Reminds me of a travesty of vandalism I saw as a teen. While out hunting in the mountains of Washington State, we stopped by a mine that had been closed down for only a few years at that point. The doors had been kicked in on the building, ore samples busted up and scattered around inside, furniture and stuff broken. I often think back and ponder those ore samples. The mine is back in use, sorta, a one man operation as I hear it. Deer Trail Mine, just outside the ghost town (completely wiped) of Turk, WA.

[@blakemiller1629]

Laura is really coming into her own now, I noticed the difference

[@Born2Rune]

You should buy this mine. They've done all the sampling for you. Great video as usual. I like these old school explores.

[@rickymarshall4102]

Well done Laura! You did a great job leading with camera.

[@SurvivenTerry]

Lol the sarlack pit. This is the way.

[@anddontcallmeshirley-]

I'm English and I like Laura's accent and commentary, very easy listening 👍

[@rawbsworld6604]

Hahahaha that’s a switch them UK mine explores hurt my brain concentrating on what they’re saying 🙃☝️

[@nutcase0001]

I enjoyed her sense of humor, too.

[@billycapshew2411]

C'mon Gly stop making Laura use your words..... Feel like I am going in Circles "Turning Around"😅😊❤

[@Eric-ts3mq]

I Remember Mining Tungston We Used Black Llghts An Just Walked Around An Picked Up Pieces An Put Them In The Back Of Boss's Truck! Oh Ya! One Miner Detail We Mined At Night! Oh! Scary! Lol...

[@JohnCouch-m4f]

Wow, talk about a storage problem. Hard to imagine all those samples were from just that mine. Uniquely great find that shows us some interesting things from mining! Thanks you two for another cool adventure!

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Cool mine, unique, loving Laura doing Gly's work, added bonus for this mine. For a tungsten mine, it went some distance in.

[@f.k.burnham8491]

With each new episode that Laura does camera work and narration she shows a lot of improvement. Watch out Gly- She may take over the channel. LOL Great episode.

[@stephenmiller5023]

That last part of today’s video is mind boggling 😳. The amount of work & time to mine all that raw material , sort it out & bag it up to just be left behind is surely one of the strangest things I’ve EVER SEEN as Well . Kinda makes you really wonder ….WHY??!! 🤔🤨. Would really be curious as to “ What’s in the bag ,Goose??” As that really old potato chip commercial used to ask …. Gly should remember that one , but maybe not Laura ( she’s younger I’m guessing ) . Anyway really cool mines , both of them (& get some damn ropes & go deeper ) 😏😉

[@Ozymandiuus]

The "Tide XK" box to the left in your closing commentary, is another bit of dating proof that the samples in the last mice were from the 60's. ChatGPT had this to say about Tide XK: "Tide XK" was sold during the 1960s. This particular version of Tide was one of the numerous formulations that Procter & Gamble introduced as part of their Tide detergent line. The "XK" variant was marketed as a heavy-duty laundry detergent designed to tackle tough stains and dirt, aligning with the brand's reputation for effective cleaning performance. The 1960s saw many such innovations in household products as manufacturers sought to meet the growing demands of consumers for more efficient and powerful cleaning solutions."

[@lotharschiese8559]

0:36 Tungsten mine? Did you bringings the UV LIGHT?

[@tommygunz8692]

👁️👀…….The Gly I used to know would have went down that shoot…. are you getting weak on us buddy? Just kidding with you. Keep up the good videos you and Laura make a good team

[@9f6i]

Could this be a "warehouse" for samples from multiple mines? Perhaps the MN numbers indicate a specific mine in the area.

[@jackdaniels8898]

All those ore samples reminded me of my son when he was in high school. He would do all the homework but wouldn’t turn it in. Makes you wonder what the story is behind all the samples. And what brought the operation to what looks to be a sudden end.

[@JTube571]

10:00 was just typing up a comment to say the same thing. Noticing A LOT of sparkles on the walls. Edit: And so much green/blue on the walls of the sample mine.

[@preppingforprophecy7680]

Could the 'samples' be actual mining ore left behind from some small time mining operation? Maybe they were labeling everything as samples to avoid needing to meet mining standards?

[@donbob449]

So did you look at the samples, were they copper? Was this mine storage for the surrounding mines? 🤔

[@williamdovey9971]

Laura & Cly as the custodians of safe mine explorers Why no jet in introducing credits ? , Cheers .

[@leroeske]

Please no more talk about your tooshie. That’s not the hole I’m dialing in to hear about! Laura is hilarious as she ignores the comments. Seriously, great stuff! Go Laura!

[@PaulHarvey-js2gt]

Gly and Laura amazing two mines thank you so much for sharing that. Could you explain again the reason for all the samples why they were stored and what was the purpose of all those samples so many of them? Thanks Paul

[@gingerbread6614]

Gly you need to step back & really let Laura do her thing. She can pick up things & tell us about them. You always seem to be going in the front.

[@tinadelwiche416]

The second mine was very interesting and surprising 😊

[@MistValleyGaming]

The Vampire Mine; I like it! Nice job with the camera and commentary, Laura! TY.

[@winterprism9227]

Why do all ore samples in that mine seem to look exactly the same? My immediate thought was that you found a drug lord's hiding place for his back stock.. lol or maybe to hide their drugs in amongst as a cover

[@trishrobbins9942]

Sorry, Gly, but Laura stole your show. I much prefer her narration.

[@jacklisiecki2389]

Thank you Gly and Laura!!

[@scottherzog5746]

So at 45 minutes and 48 seconds a few light orbs made themselves known in front of the camera. I think I count about 5 or 6 of them.

[@waynekoepke8128]

did you look in any of the bags to see what was in them and did the samples come out of that mine

[@PerryTamte]

OK, that second mine was officially weird. There seems to be no logical reason for there to be that many samples. They built storage racks for them for gosh sakes. With that many samples, and with them being stored in a way that made it hard to even move around in that mine, could the samples actually be from a different mine or mines, and this one was just being used to store them? Otherwise, I can’t understand why anyone would ever store samples like that in a mine they were working. I do think there was more to that mine though. There was the shaft under the first rack of samples nearer the entrance, and there was that shaft at the end of the left-hand adit. The straps on the ladder looked like they had gotten a good level of use, so there could be a lot more mine down below.

[@rickyjohnson4767]

Thank you both for making these videos. This is the only way I can see the mines. I wonder why they left all those samples.

[@billmumford8636]

How do those samples get taken and then pulverized into dust? Please explain the process!

[@FalkorsTale]

This was a fun one. What the heck is the purpose of all those samples? Seems like a lot of work to just stuff in barrels and leave.

[@runninonempty820]

As my wife likes to say on occasion, QWAZY MAN QWAZY!!!!! (Referring to the 2nd mine).

[@justinmoreland3570]

Wow awesome mines , great camera work Laura . Was a great Wednesday episode ! Can’t wait for the next ones Saturdays and Wednesdays ! Be safe out there see you soon! 👍🏼🙂

[@stevendavis8636]

A lot of mining but no processing. What a waste of time and money. Run it all through a mill and see what you get. lol.

[@kncochran1]

Great video. Why would they collect all those samples and just leave them there?

[@deralcarson5417]

Laura needs a nickname:-) Gly Coolness and Lauraaaaaaaaa.......

[@nmandmc1]

If you look at some of the ore sample barrels they have foot markers that indicate up to 2000’

[@kevinfranck6520]

Some of those white sample bags stacked on the shelves looked like someone's Cocain stash. 😳

[@mikenienburg5737]

I wonder if those are samples or maybe high-grade bags

[@chubbrock659]

curious.... have you ever had any run ins with the law while entering these mines?

[@josephsexton8310]

sorry gly it just isnt the same looking at your backside.

[@robertlyman9789]

When you picked up the gas can, there was a block of wood with some cloth wrapped around it?

[@marvinjameson2104]

It looked like a seamstress tape measure wrapped on that block of wood.

[@rawbsworld6604]

How you know it’s a seamstress ? Perhaps it’s a seamstress ie a guys tape measure? Is there a difference how can you tell em apart 🤔

[@loucatozzi7656]

I've never understood why they go to all the trouble to collect samples all thru the mine and then leave the samples in the mine. Were they able to test the samples on site somehow?

[@Porty1119]

The operator might have run out of money. I'm a partner in a mine services company that offers assay services from time to time; several years ago our primary client went broke. We eventually ended up taking over the mine they operated - sure enough there were several hundred pounds of bagged samples left behind. Typically we either drove up and collected the samples, or the miners brought them down to the lab. At the end, that company didn't have enough money to pay us or the miners!

[@svdreamketcher]

The samples could be high grade that they were going to hall out.

[@rawbsworld6604]

On to stone tours don’t fret ! I subbed 😆 Comment was part truth and my usual 99% facetiousness 🤷‍♂️ Don’t want you to think I was impersonating a Richard Cranium!!! Hahaha 😆😝 ✌️🤙

[@rebeccagary2978]

Great show today. Why would they leave all those samples unprocessed?

[@josephsexton8310]

Why would they take so many samples and not do anything with them ?

[@DaiElsan]

What sort of rock are you into with this mine? How old is the rock?

[@Jazzmanndan]

I really enjoyed this one, just like all the rest! Laura, you did a great job with your narration!! ❤. Thank you both! 👍

[@Fudgieguys1969]

Yeah, Gly, the camera has a wide-angle lens, right?

[@Earlywinters09]

Laura's doing great 👍

[@michaelschlup-c5o]

why are the samples just sitting... aren't they going to analyze them at some point ?

[@btcruiser]

Another use - Tungsten carbide

[@kl1200r]

Just better and better. Thank you

[@briankemp5206]

Laura, great job behind the camera! Thanks for sharing these 2 cool mines.

[@lotharschiese8559]

6:55 Strategic metals decide which mines are REQUIRED to be mined.

[@kevinlockwood1434]

26:34 See, I bet there was something in that hole. 😉

[@kathleenschaubhut4174]

Two interesting mine explores. The first should be renamed... Vampire Mine.

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

This mine, loaded with samples. How did they get the ore out.

[@lotharschiese8559]

21:16 No UV Light, look at all veinlets.

[@kendrawilliams1348]

Those steaks for hip chain to plot the mine

[@lotharschiese8559]

10:51 This far in it looks to me this was all hand dug.

[@richardheeth6218]

Successful miners have giant piles.

[@four20jt]

Well that's where Pablo's stash is LOL 😂😅😂😅

[@mikewinings4120]

Once again another great episode Can't wait till Saturday😊

[@michaellucas2710]

🦇They are all in the Masters later⚰️🦇🧛‍♂️

[@mikenienburg5737]

I know it's a tungsten mine but I can't help but wonder if there's any gold values in all that stock works around the mineralized areas

[@colleenvarlow8764]

Hey thanks for the info about tungsten. The copper mine and the ore samples, wondered why you would do that? send them in bit by bit?

[@nielsen145]

great find both of you on the 2nd mine :D, been 20 years since have seen anything comes close and this one takes the cake for it, back then i was following websites on ababoned mines explores. my interrests in this, comes from passion on ghost towns, on the first mine, my guess it was from ww1 era of things and have been through 2 war acts

[@stevesidden9584]

Excellent job Laura you are a real asset to guy thank you both for some great viewing I look forward to it on Wednesdays and Saturdays God bless you both stay safe 🌷👍👍👍👍